California Budget

Newsom's Medi-Cal budget plan would shift money for voter-approved increases in doctors' pay and reproductive care to cover other expenses. The cost of the low-income health insurance program has been growing rapidly.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal lays out deep cuts to public universities and health care. It also seeks to more than double the tax credits for Hollywood studios — an expansion moving smoothly through the state Legislature.

Google and California struck a deal last year to fund local news. Now the state is pulling back some of its commitments. Google could follow suit.

California’s falling incarcerated population has allowed Gov. Gavin Newsom to close four state prisons. Now he’s calling for a fifth.

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.