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CA Lawmakers Blame Trump for their Own Impending Budget Disaster

November 19, 2025 1:23 pmNovember 21, 2025 3:58 pm

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office just released their “California Legislative Analyst’s Office fiscal outlook.” It’s not good news. Rather than taking the news like real statesmen, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Assembly Committee on Budget Chair Jesse Gabriel issued statements...

Education Leaders Fire Back Following Rejection of Mandatory Kindergarten Bill

August 20, 2024 12:27 pmAugust 20, 2024 12:27 pm

Education experts and leaders continued to denounce the Senate’s rejection of a bill this week that would have made Kindergarten in California mandatory. Opponents of the bill said that the cost of the bill would have caused it to be...

Governor Newsom Declines 3.5% Pay Raise

August 2, 2024 11:32 amAugust 2, 2024 11:32 am

In a letter to the California Citizens Compensation Commission (CCCC) unveiled to the public on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that he waived any and all planned pay increases next year because of the state’s budgetary problems. Pay raises for...

Governor Newsom Signs 2024-2025 State Budget

July 1, 2024 5:16 pmJuly 2, 2024 3:51 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2024-2025 state budget legislation Saturday, officially putting the new $297.9 billion budget into effect on Monday. The California State Legislature approved the 2024-2025 budget plan on Wednesday night, giving the green light on California spending...

Commemorating Gov. Newsom’s ‘Bold Leadership’ with California Innovation Coin Contest

April 26, 2024 2:07 pmApril 26, 2024 2:07 pm

Editor’s Note: The Globe received this letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and wants our readers to enjoy it as well. Dear Gov. Newsom, I would like to humbly submit the entries below for the California Innovation Coin Contest. Under your...

Only $8.5 Billion Cut From California’s Proposed 2024-2025 Budget

January 10, 2024 6:15 pmJanuary 10, 2024 6:15 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom released his preliminary 2024-2025 state budget on Wednesday, with the total budget amount going down from $330 billion to $291.5 billion. However, in addition to not completely covering the LAO expected deficit of $68 billion, with Governor...

Governor Newsom to Announce 2024-2025 Budget Proposal Wednesday

January 8, 2024 12:14 pmJanuary 9, 2024 8:30 am

Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-2025 State Budget proposal is due to be announced no later than Wednesday this week, with many analysts unsure at just how Newsom is planning to tackled the $68 billion deficit facing the state this upcoming fiscal...