Dan Walters

Gavin Newsom’s boast about per-pupil spending in a recent speech exemplifies the Capitol’s focus on money in its education debates, rather than results.

Newsom recently boasted about a 9% drop in homelessness, yet there are still plenty of encampments critics could feature in attack ads should he run for president in two years.

As both governor and a likely presidential candidate, Gavin Newsom's final state budget faces a political trap of his own making.

The Newsom administration once overstated income by $165 billion over four years. Now Newsom has announced $42 billion in new revenues over three years.

Newsom denounced Trump's cutbacks in federal child care funds and his refusal to send relief funds after the wildfires in Los Angeles County.

Republicans and at least one Democrat claim fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship are similar to Minnesota's debacle.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's State of the State address may hint at how he'll balance his last year as governor with his presidential campaign image.

Political intrigue grabs attention during election years, but California voters are also moved by high costs, joblessness and homelessness.

So many Democratic candidates are running — none with high poll numbers — that two Republicans could end up winning the primary.

During the pandemic, federal money flooded into state and local coffers. Once that funding ended, government spending didn't adjust downward.