Gov. Gavin Newsom gives his final State of the State address as governor at the California Capitol in Sacramento on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (HECTOR AMEZCUA/hamezcua@sacbee.com) The California ...

Mono County officials are calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to reconsider a budget proposal over concerns that it would create new costs for counties and local taxpayers.

STOCKTON — County officials, city leaders, homeless advocates, and affordable housing providers are concerned Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal will threaten the progress made to reduce ...

The Newsom administration said Friday that it does not plan to use state employee compensation costs as a means to shore up the state’s budget as it did last year when California faced a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday unveiled his proposed $348.9 billion budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year, offering a cautious spending plan in what will be his final budget as governor ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office unveiled details about reviving California’s rebate program for zero-emission vehicles. It includes providing a dollar-to-dollar match between the state and automakers, plus ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $348.9 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year contained no new major investments in state programs — nor did the financial document contain major cuts. Instead of ...

Details of the governor's plan to reorganize the Department of Education under the control of an Education Commissioner, whom future governors would appoint, are in a budget trailer bill. The ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final State of the State address to outline a clear set of priorities for California, as lawmakers brace for a difficult budget year ahead. The speech, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative budget analysts projected.