California lawmakers on Wednesday announced a joint budget plan that would restore some funds for homelessness and social safety net programs while cutting money from state prisons. The spending proposal from Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, and Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, would address the state’s estimated $45 billion budget deficit, but it […]
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California Democrats aren’t sold on Gavin Newsom’s plan to cut the budget deficit. How they disagree
Assembly Democrats are at odds with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on a handful of big issues — including proposed cuts to Medi-Cal provider rate increases and tax deduction suspensions — as lawmakers negotiate a budget to close an estimated $45 billion deficit. The Legislature must pass a spending plan by June 15 for lawmakers to […]
Gavin Newsom pounces as Republicans come to Big Oil’s defense
SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom has a new set of adversaries in his hard-charging campaign against Big Oil. Nineteen Republican attorneys general asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to block lawsuits from California and four other states attempting to make major oil companies pay for climate change damages. “These Republican-led states are acting […]
California school funding cut in Gavin Newsom’s budget. Sacramento teachers are pushing back
Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing backlash from different public interest groups following the unveiling of his revised 2024-2025 budget, which addresses a $45 billion deficit by making big cuts to state operations and programs. Chief among his critics is the California Teachers Association, which claims that Newsom’s cuts to K12 education are unconstitutional and will […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California
PHOENIX — A new measure signed into law Thursday temporarily allows Arizona abortion providers to perform the procedure in neighboring California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted the bill, which takes effect immediately, in response to a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling that said a near-total abortion ban from 1864 is enforceable in the state. The […]
Gavin Newsom’s budget won’t fund key homeless programs. Democrats want to claw money back
California lawmakers are pushing hard to find ways to restore major homelessness and housing program cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed in his revised budget. The spending plan he presented earlier in the month would deal with an estimated $45 billion deficit by not adding funding for a major state program to tackle homelessness. It also […]
Gavin Newsom said he wants to help California’s home insurance crisis, but details are sparse
Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splash when he promised on May 10 to bring relief to California’s turbulent insurance market by vowing to speed up how quickly price increases are reviewed in […]
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Gavin Newsom, during his speech at the Vatican on climate change, accuses Trump of “open corruption”
Gov. Gavin Newsom accused former President Donald Trump of “open corruption” in a speech Thursday at a climate summit of Catholic officials and international leaders, elevating his criticism of the Republican leader in the hallowed halls of the Vatican. The California governor referenced news stories alleging that Trump recently solicited campaign donations from oil executives […]
California Democrats want Gavin Newsom to close more prisons over cutting child care, welfare
California Democrats worried about deeper child care and social safety net cuts in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget want the state to instead close more prisons. That way, they argue, there would be more funding for the programs in jeopardy. Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, D-Los Angeles, and Assemblyman Corey Jackson, D-Moreno Valley, have concerns about Newsom’s […]
Gavin Newsom confronted at press conference about missing $24bn spent on tackling homelessness
California’s governor Gavin Newsom was confronted while being probed at a press conference over the state’s spending of $24 billion to tackle homelessness. Mr Newson led a conference on Friday announcing that California’s budget deficit is at least $45 billion and proposed various spending cuts to state worker jobs, education programs and health services. He […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes painful cuts to close California’s growing budget deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s budget deficit is at least $45 billion, a shortfall so large it prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday to propose painful spending cuts impacting immigrants, kindergarteners and low-income parents seeking child care in a state often lauded for having the world’s fifth-largest economy. Officially, Newsom said the state’s deficit is […]