President Biden signed a law banning nearly 4 million federal employees from having TikTok on their government phones, over national security concerns. This week, New Jersey and Ohio joined at least 20 other states in restricting access to TikTok, amid fears that the Chinese government could use the app to spy on Americans. Will California […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s big budget reveal Tuesday morning is only a first step in a long process: Legislators hold hearings, number crunchers update revenue projections, Newsom presents a revised version in May and he negotiates with the Legislature before approval by June 15. But that isn’t stopping advocacy groups, Republican officials and others from reacting […]
As California's state budget morphs from a $97.5 billion surplus to a multi-billion-dollar deficit, it's another reminder about the volatility of the state's revenue system.
EN RESUMEN Después de años de superávits presupuestarios récord en California, el gobernador Newsom describe un plan para lidiar con un déficit que se proyecta será de unos $22,500 millones. Él dice que puede cumplir sus grandes promesas a pesar del “déficit modesto”. Read this article in English. California retrasará algunos compromisos de gastos, revertirá […]
After years of record California budget surpluses, Gov. Newsom outlines a plan to deal with a deficit he projects at $22.5 billion. He says he can keep his big promises despite the "modest shortfall."
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