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Close prisons, save money. There’s a simple solution to California’s economic woes | Opinion
The Sacramento Bee· 13 hours agoAs expected, based on current economic conditions, California’s budget “problem” has only grown...
California would face larger future budget deficit if savings lag, analysis finds
The Sacramento Bee· 2 days agoA nonpartisan California agency is cautioning lawmakers that savings from a cut to state operations proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom may not materialize and that would pose a ...
CalMatters Commentary: How California’s bursting budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in just...
Fairfield-Suisun Daily Republic· 7 days agoExactly two years earlier, Newsom boasted as the state enjoyed a $97.5 billion budget surplus,...
California climate programs would lose billions in Newsom’s budget
KPBS San Diego· 2 days agoGavin Newsom to support a bond measure to help pay for billions of dollars in climate programs...
The Single Largest Cut in Gavin Newsom’s New Budget Hits California Health Care Providers
Lost Coast Outpost· 3 days agoGov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to close the state deficit includes a significant cut to Medi-Cal and a repurposing of money from the so-called MCO tax that had ...
California lawmakers move to delay new health care worker minimum wage as budget deficit looms
The Sacramento Bee· 5 days agoCalifornia lawmakers may delay for a month a planned wage hike for health care workers as negotiations continue over how to implement the new minimum wage law at a time when ...
State Deficit Kills Bills | Bohemian | Sonoma & Napa Counties
North Bay Bohemian· 3 days agoCalifornia’s budget crunch is forcing the Legislature to scale back its agenda this session, with...
How CA bursting budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in just 2 years
The Lake County Record-Bee· 3 days ago>>The much-revised 2024-25 state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week contains hundreds...
How Oakland’s mayor wants to balance city’s budget without layoffs
San Jose Mercury News· 2 days agoOakland is facing a structural deficit that city officials are likening to the Great Recession of...
Editorial: California can make climate polluters pay for the mess they have made of Earth
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCalifornia lawmakers should support the Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act, a Superfund-style...