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Fred Greaves/CalMattersThe budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature forgoes or delays many of Newsom’s proposed cuts but the deficit is only likely to grow. -
Manuel Orbegozo/CalMattersCalifornia’s main source of homelessness funding would drop from $1 billion last year to $0 this year in the proposed state budget.
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In the latest public debate over voter ID laws in California’s State Capitol, a bill to establish a voter ID law in California failed passage in a key committee this week. -
California lawmakers are proposing a bill that would allow local governments to create hospitality zones allowing bars and restaurants to stay open until 4 a.m. starting January 1st, 2026. -
California lawmakers are looking for ways to make up for federal cuts to funds for research and vaccines. Some want to start a new state institution to fill the gap. -
California voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure that increases pay to doctors with Medi-Cal patients. The Newsom administration missed an early deadline to begin implementing it. -
State lawmakers have introduced at least a dozen proposals that would make it harder to confront local officials at public meetings, shield more information from the public and relax rules on financial reports. -
In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one bill could be a final legislative showdown. -
The median home price in California is over $800,000 -– according to the California Association of Realtors. That’s about double what it is nationwide. -
California Republicans vie to capitalize on their November victories and break the Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump’s influence -
California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households. -
A bill moving through the state legislature would require the bulk of California’s ballots to be counted by 10 days after an election. -
President Trump — once again — will rein in the nation’s 53-year-old law protecting waterways. At stake are seasonal streams, pools and ponds. The move is welcomed by farmers and builders. -
The governor has proposed spending climate bond money dedicated to wildfire mitigation in various ways. Some lawmakers think a focused strategy would be more effective.
