California Budget

As Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators negotiate a final version of the budget, their differences on transit financing will be a key issue.

Some of the perks in a new contract for California prison guards are delayed as Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks concessions from public employee unions to manage the state's deficit.

The California Legislature has rejected many of the spending cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to close a $12 billion budget deficit, relying on internal borrowing to put off difficult decisions.

Legislators, cutting $3.5 billion in overall funding, endorsed a freeze on state health care for undocumented immigrants but want lower premiums and other changes In Newsom's proposal. Democrats are divided.

California Democrats set aside millions of dollars for immigrant legal services. They're tightening that aid in a way that would deny it to people convicted of felonies.

California is losing its war on homelessness because state and local governments are operating in political silos rather than combining their resources effectively.

The budget proposal that legislative leaders countered with this week would increase spending even more than the governor's revised plan, which was unveiled last month.

California firefighters say their retirement age puts them at risk of injury and illness. They're asking to lower that date, a move that former Gov. Jerry Brown warns would add risk to pension plans.

The election of the first woman of color to lead the chamber came after weeks of speculation about challenges to Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire’s leadership. But the pair promised an amicable transition.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal and other social programs to close a $12 billion deficit. Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing back, proposing more borrowing.