Gov. Gavin Newsom presents his revised 2019 budget proposal.
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Complete coverage of California's budgeting process for the year 2020-2021 — from Gov. Gavin Newsom's initial and revised proposals, to expert analysis and lawmaker reactions, to debate, revisions and eventual passage.
October 13, 2020
An Oct. 15 state deadline to restore $11 billion in funding for education, housing and state workers looks likely to pass with no more financial help from Washington. Is there still hope for a reprieve, and could deeper cuts follow?
August 3, 2020 | Nicole Nixon
An NPR nationwide analysis of states' revenue and budgets during the pandemic found tax revenue was down in California by 42% from March to May, in comparison to the same time last year.
June 26, 2020 | Nicole Nixon
Lawmakers also approved constitutional amendments this week, giving voters the opportunity to weigh in on affirmative action and voting rights for parolees — and, in some cases, 17-year-olds.
June 22, 2020 | Nicole Nixon
Gov. Gavin Newsom had suggested deep cuts to education and health care programs in his most recent budget proposal. Legislative leaders say the agreement “protects core services,” though they did not provide spending details.
June 15, 2020
The latest on Supreme Court rulings and more on California lawmakers' plans for balancing the state budget and reconciling some $54.3 billion in projected deficit.
June 8, 2020
California is seeing a budget deficit after COVID-19 shuttered businesses across the state. CapRadio’s Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon joins us with the latest on how Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet this moment.
May 21, 2020
State lawmakers have less than a month to resolve the $54 billion deficit and pass a balanced budget. We talk about the process with CapRadio reporter Scott Rodd.
May 15, 2020 | Emily Zentner
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2020-21 California budget proposal features major cutbacks from the one he presented back in January, before COVID-19 spread in the state. Here’s where notable changes were made.
May 14, 2020 | Sammy Caiola
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had big plans to fix long-standing problems in California’s health system in 2020. Instead, a budget deficit driven by the COVID-19 crisis could lead to reductions in programs for vulnerable groups.
May 14, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
The proposed budget update has cuts and reductions across environmental sectors including climate resilience programs to state parks. The largest proposed environmental investment is allotted to Cal Fire.
