It happened in 2022, as the state was emerging from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

Several state employee contracts expire in 2025, which means negotiations over compensation and benefits will begin in the ...

Legislature’s budget analyst paints grim picture as spending continues to outpace revenues, creating operating deficits.

California's legislative analyst warns that big deficits could return in Hollywood with Donald Trump back in the White House.

History will — or at least should — see a $165 billion error in revenue estimates as one of California’s most boneheaded ...

California could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants more rebates for California electric vehicles, but he’ll have to convince legislative leaders.

Gavin Newsom could spend more than $3 billion a year to subsidise zero emission vehicles after promising to reimburse ...

Relying on federal aid in emergency isn’t “a red or blue issue. That is an American issue,” says one elected official.

Money for the new rebate system could come from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which is funded by polluters under ...