In the new year, same budget headache for California

The California Legislature returns to work Monday for the 2026 session, and a major financial headache awaits. The ...

Lawmakers explore new taxes to fill California's ongoing budget deficits

As state lawmakers returned to Sacramento for a new legislative session this week, Democratic members are having serious ...
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California’s budget outlook is grim. Here’s what you need to know

Buoyed by $17 billion more in revenue than previously planned, the state would have a modest surplus of $363 million for ...

California’s urgent issues loom over Newsom campaign and his would-be successors

California faces $18-35 billion budget deficit as Newsom pivots to presidential ambitions, leaving housing, homelessness and ...

Gavin Newsom confronts $18B budget disaster he helped create

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is waking up to a $18 billion budget hangover — and fixing it won’t be pretty.After years of ...

California leaders push back as Trump freezes billions for social services

The funding freeze could hit families who rely on child care and basic assistance, coming as California faces a budget crunch ...

California’s growing dependence on AI tax revenue creates budget volatility

As talk of a possible AI bubble grows, so does uncertainty around an important source of California's tax money.
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California’s hidden jobs tax was no accident

That California stands alone as the only delinquent state is not merely a travesty—it is a stark indictment of budget and ...

California lawmakers return to Capitol facing budget deficit, affordability pressures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday to begin a new legislative session shaped by an ...