May 214 minCalifornia NewsNo layoffs, furloughs or freezes in first draft of Fresno’s budget — also no eviction protection New police helicopter and fire staff downsizing in record-breaking $2 billion budget.
May 173 minCalifornia NewsHow California’s bursting budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in just two years The much-revised 2024-25 state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week contains hundreds of spending reductions.
Apr 236 minCalifornia NewsThe Cal Grant expansion for California college students is in jeopardy as the state deficit growsThe Cal Grant fully covers tuition at the University of California and California State University, and legislators planned to offer it ...
Apr 192 minCalifornia NewsWhy lawmakers disagree on California reparations Three months after the California Legislative Black Caucus unveiled a series of priority bills to address reparations ...