The spending plan reflects resistance to making sweeping cuts to reduce a $12-billion budget deficit expected in the year ahead, with Democratic lawmakers citing uncertainty about the scope of California's financial problems.| Los Angeles Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12-billion deficit.| Los Angeles Times
The massive Republican tax bill signed by Trump is expected to soon claw $750 million per year from the L.A. County Department of Health Services, which oversees four public hospitals and roughly two dozen clinics.| Los Angeles Times