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.

California has increased its discretionary reserves as a direct consequence of Trump’s ongoing threats to FEMA.

“CDCR and the corrections budget in general has been a black hole, a money pit,” said Brian Kaneda, CURB’s deputy director.

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 ...

California budget deal ... that the 2025-26 budget agreement they forged with Gov. Gavin Newsom this week is a noteworthy — even heroic — response to ... The budget deal expands the deficit ...

His revised budget, released in May, had a $19 billion deficit even with a number of spending cuts, mostly in services for the poor and elderly. The budget deal expands the deficit to $21 billion.