Newsom’s Ed Budget: High Spending, Low Results - Capitol Weekly

Sacramento Report: Revised California Budget Projects a $12 Billion Gap

Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised state budget this month, and it reflects a bleaker outlook than his January spending plan. The updated California budget projects a $12 billion deficit, driven by rising health care costs, drops in international tourism and what Newsom called the “Trump sump,” the economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff policy. “California is under assault, the United States of America in many respects…

Newsom’s ed budget: high spending, low results - Capitol Weekly

Despite a $12 billion budget deficit, Governor Gavin Newsom still proposes to spend more on the state’s public schools, despite findings of a Georgetown University study showing that California is not getting education bang for its taxpayer buck.

Ambulance Chaser: Can Gov. Newsom Siphon Off Medi-Cal Funding to Balance Budget?

Proposition 35 was meant to attract doctors to care for low-income Californians. Instead, it’s looking like a cash cow for Sacramento. The post Ambulance Chaser: Can Gov. Newsom Siphon Off Medi-Cal Funding to Balance Budget? appeared first on .