Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State

California’s public universities are set to receive over a billion dollars from Governor Gavin Newsom’s final state budget. This substantial infusion of funds highlights Newsom’s commitment to supporting the University of California and Cal State systems in his concluding fiscal plan.

WATCH: Senate committee passes $355.9B California budget

California’s Senate Budget Committee has approved a substantial $355.9 billion spending plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year. This passage marks a major step toward shaping the Golden State’s financial priorities for the coming term.

WATCH: Senate committee passes $355.9B California budget

Eliminating a corporate tax break is pitched as a way to make up for federal health care cuts in California

California lawmakers are considering the end of a long-running corporate tax break that costs the state billions of dollars each year. This measure, they hope, could fill the gap left by federal health care funding cuts and help address a looming budget deficit.

Eliminating a corporate tax break is pitched as a way to make up for federal health care cuts in California

Why child care could be ‘at a standstill’ as California plans not to expand subsidized spaces

California’s proposed budget stops short of funding new subsidized child-care slots, potentially leaving thousands of families without affordable care options. Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget decision could slow progress on a longstanding need for working parents.

Podcaster Gavin Newsom Takes Break from Failing Budget to Blast Trump Tariffs in New Ad

California Governor Gavin Newsom has released a new advertisement on the Fox News Channel criticizing President Donald Trump’s tariffs, even as his state faces budget challenges. Newsom, who also engages audiences as a podcaster, takes aim at federal policies in the midst of California’s financial struggles.

Podcaster Gavin Newsom Takes Break from Failing Budget to Blast Trump Tariffs in New Ad