Lower-income people will be the hardest hit. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose coverage.

California mental health support lines say they're getting more calls than ever. Several are scaling back services and laying off staff because of budget cuts.

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. This story was originally published by CalMatters ...

A UC Davis medical student surveyed students at Northern California medical schools: “87% of our peers reported currently ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities, including a landmark health care expansion for low-income adult illegal immigrants, to ...

Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, including California, are far more generous than what’s required. Budget ...

Trump’s SNAP cuts could leave California medical students without basic resources, worsening food insecurity and financial hardship for future doctors.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12 billion deficit. The Legislature approved it Friday. It includes capping new ...

California lawmakers are bracing for a $10B-plus budget hole — without federal cuts. Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are now flying blind into budget crunch time, as tariffs and a lack ...

California also foots much of the bill to cover about 1.6 million immigrants without legal status — roughly $8.4 billion of the $9.5 billion, Department of Finance program budget manager ...