Legislative Analyst’s Office

California’s Taxpayer Compact Is Being Looted From Both Ends

March 12, 2026 3:00 pmMarch 12, 2026 3:01 pm

There is a particular kind of fiscal irrationality that only single-party government can sustain with a straight face. California Governor Gavin Newsom demonstrated it again on February 20, 2026, when his administration announced $35 million in new “humanitarian funding” to...

Federal Audits Demand California Repay Over $1 Billion in Misused Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens

January 19, 2026 2:03 pmJanuary 20, 2026 10:57 am

In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration have determined that California must repay more than $1 billion in improperly claimed federal Medicaid funds tied to healthcare...

‘Deadbeat’ Newsom Defaults on $20B Federal Loan, Businesses Stuck With The Bill

December 22, 2025 5:05 pmDecember 22, 2025 5:08 pm

California stands alone as the only state in the nation failing to repay its massive federal pandemic-era unemployment loan, now ballooning beyond $20 billion and projected to climb higher. While every other state responsibly used federal stimulus funds to settle...

Failed State California: $18 Billion Deficit, High-Risk State Agencies, Record Out-Migration

December 16, 2025 2:55 amDecember 17, 2025 3:16 pm

“The Legislature has needed to address budget problems for three years in a row,” the California Legislative Analyst warned in their November report on California’s fiscal outlook. And the really bad news: California has an $18 billion budget deficit, $5...

UPDATED: How to Kill a State in 5 Easy Steps – Gavin Newsom’s California

August 13, 2025 7:36 amAugust 13, 2025 7:38 am

California is one of only five states that haven’t recovered to pre-COVID job levels, and even our partial recovery is entirely dependent on government jobs. The California Center for Jobs & the Economy recently reported: “California’s job growth has been...

Fear Mongering Gov. Newsom Warns Californians About July Heat: ‘Have a Heat Plan’

July 12, 2025 9:43 amJuly 14, 2025 6:27 am

“Governor Newsom urges Californians to take precautions as state endures triple digit heat, smoky conditions.” Apparently 40 million Californians have no idea what to do when summer temperatures hit 100 degrees – at least that is what Governor Gavin Newsom...

Charter-Friendly Bill Preserves Educational Freedom

June 18, 2025 3:30 amJune 18, 2025 6:16 am

Democrat Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi’s AB 84 threatens the educational freedom of Californians as it limits charter school funding and oversight, as explained in this article. With a particular target on non-classroom-based charter school programs, his changes would harm families’ abilities...