Were a private corporation to cook its books like the state government does, its executives could wind up in jail for fraud.

California will halt new enrollments for undocumented adults in Medi-Cal, effectively capping the program's growth.

OPINION- Legislative leaders would have us believe that the 2025-26 budget agreement they forged with Gov. Gavin Newsom this week is a noteworthy — even heroic — response to financial problems ...

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Legislative leaders would have us believe that the 2025-26 budget agreement they forged with Gov. Gavin Newsom this week is a noteworthy — even heroic — response to financial problems caused ...

CalMatters California budget deal cooks the books again to hide big ‘structural’ deficit by CalMatters June 26, 2025 5:00 am Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X ...

California budget deal cooks the books again to hide big ‘structural’ deficit California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, applauds newly sworn-in California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, at the ...

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