Three years later, surplus spending casts a shadow over Newsom’s new state budget
Gavin Newsom's mistaken belief in a $97 billion phantom surplus three years ago still complicates the newest budget proposal.
A surprising immigration raid in Kern County foreshadows what awaits farmworkers and businesses
Growers and agricultural leaders in California and across the nation have warned that Trump’s promised mass deportations will ...
California has more money than expected. Here’s how Gavin Newsom wants to spend it
Gov. Gavin Newsom is releasing details on a 2025 California budget proposal. His office anticipates economic uncertainty from ...
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
Brace yourselves, here comes another CA budget proposal
It’s that time again! A new budget proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom will be a starting point for negotiations with state lawmakers.
Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires
State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County.