California Budget

Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California's health insurance for low-income people under the governor’s proposal.

The California environmental law known as CEQA can be used to block construction in developed areas. Gov. Gavin Newsom is supporting changes to encourage more housing.

Gavin Newsom pinned California's gloomy financial picture on a "Trump slump," blaming the president's tariffs during the rollout of a revised state budget proposal.

To save more than $5 billion, the California governor wants to shut down new enrollment for adults who lack legal status and charge premiums. The Legislature has resisted such changes.

California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic conditions, as health care costs rise and Trump's tariffs create ongoing uncertainty.

California leaders can boost revenue streams and make the tax system fairer to safeguard against federal cuts, as other states have, and ensure California families have their needs met.

Since Gavin Newsom became governor, state spending has increased an average 9% a year while revenues grew 6%. That's called a “structural deficit.”

Other cities and countries in North America have lured away thousands of film and television production jobs over the years, but California can take steps to preserve the industry.

The UC has grown its enrollment of California undergraduates by 16,000 in the last five years. University officials say they won’t be able to continue that growth if state funding is cut.

California's high unemployment rate and job losses in private industries predated President Trump's global trade crusade.