Under Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget, the proposed funding cuts for UC and CSU are much lighter than those outlined in January.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom said his staff has been working with Democrats in the Legislature on the state's healthcare minimum wage law in light of budget concerns.| Los Angeles Times
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
Next year, California will extend Medi-Cal benefits to the last group of undocumented people who have been left out of the program — those ages 26 to 49 — in what is expected to be its biggest expansion of coverage since the rollout of the Affordable Care Act.| 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