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California budget for upcoming fiscal year unveiled
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday delivered a preview of the budget, which was followed Friday by a more complete presentation.
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...
Three years later, surplus spending casts a shadow over Newsom’s new state budget
Gavin Newsom's mistaken belief in a $97 billion phantom surplus three years ago still complicates the newest budget proposal.
California clawing out of deficit with smaller government and boosted revenue
The primary drivers of the newfound surplus was a $9.4 billion tax revenue windfall and an elimination of 6,500 vacant positions ...
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Gov. Newsom proposes stable school funding in 2025-26 with an ominous warning
School districts would get a small cost-of-living increase and $500 million to train math and literacy coaches; UC and CSU ...
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California has more money than expected. Here’s how Gavin Newsom wants to spend it
Gov. Gavin Newsom expects a small California budget surplus after facing a deficit one year ago. His office is releasing ...
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Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump about water management
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ ...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Earlier this week, as hurricane-strength winds blew through bone-dry hillside subdivisions, Los Angeles saw its worst ...