Capitol
10 takeaways from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $209 billion budget
A huge surprise surplus, a big push on affordable housing, help for college students, working poor tax credits, credit cards at the DMV, kindergarten potties.
January 10, 2019
Capitol
Newsom wants extra pension payments as retirement liability tops $256B
The governor proposes extra payments and offers to help school districts meet their pension obligations as retirement liabilities top $256 billion.
Capitol
It’s a big deal: Newsom’s housing budget, explained
Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal provides a good sense of his priorities to combat what he has called “the issue when it comes to California poverty”—affordable housing.
Commentary
My turn: Why we must expand California’s child care system
As California looks to build the ramp that will help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds cross the opportunity gap, it is critically important that early educators fighting to give our kids a stronger future have a voice in building the system that best serves children and families. That’s why this year we at Service Employees International Union will continue our fight for legislation allowing us to form a union.
Newsletters
Budget hopes, shutdown fears, Trump tweets
Newsom reveals his budget, Republicans slam Trump on FEMA threats, shutdown could worsen wildfires, CA vs. Big Pharma, DMV reinvention and why tiny toilets matter.
Commentary
Dr. Newsom wants to cure state’s tech disease
California chronically fails in using technology to improve state government operations, but Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to fix it.