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California budget breakdown: How it impacts your life, from Medi-Cal and education to fires
The state's fiscal year begins July 1. As California faces a shortfall in the billions, here's a look at what the budget ...
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California scales back plan to cool prisons
A budget deficit prompted state lawmakers to trim — but not eliminate — funding for a pilot program that will pay for air ...
California state budget to go into effect as lawmakers approve key CEQA reform bill
California lawmakers passed a massive state budget vote Monday evening with just hours to spare before the July 1 deadline ...
California Closes $12 Billion Budget Deficit With Hit to Migrants
California will halt new enrollments for undocumented adults in Medi-Cal, effectively capping the program's growth.
Walters: California GOP House members’ Trump budget vote puts majority in play
Republicans have a paper-thin House majority — as demonstrated by the 218-214 final vote on Trump’s high priority bill — and ...
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Medi-Cal cuts in GOP budget bill could deal $1B blow to Santa Clara County health system
CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS’ “big, beautiful bill” could deal a bleak, brutal blow to Santa Clara County’s public hospital system — the second largest in ...
Newsom agrees to ease budget cuts as California seeks more time to fix growing deficit
The budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature forgoes or delays many of Newsom’s proposed cuts, but the deficit is only likely to grow.
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State of California boosts education with critical investments for public education in 2025-2026 State Budget
Officials say the budget allocated $300 million to the Student Teacher Stipend Program and another $70 million to the Teacher ...
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From Challenging California Budget, a Smaller Share for Tech
Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a spending plan that, by emergency proclamation, enables access to the budget ...
California’s entire budget rests on a must-pass housing bill
I have not seen that kind of bullying in policy making in the entire time I’ve been here,” said state Sen. Roger Niello, ...
California’s mental health support centers reeling from budget cuts now expect layoffs
Operators of mental health support lines are laying off staff and ceasing or curtailing services due to California budget ...
Deferral or default? In budget deal, California universities left to wait and hope
A new poll from Gallup Friday shows a steep drop among Republicans wanting immigration levels into the U.S. decreased – falling from 88 percent in 2024 down to 48 percent in June. The same survey ...