Newsom had proposed ending Medi-Cal coverage for seniors who have more than $2,000 in assets, which would have cut about 112,000 seniors from the program by mid-2027, Department of Health Care ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to deal with a projected $22.5-billion state budget deficit by reducing investments in climate change programs.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an increase to state spending on flood threats after a record-breaking winter, while retaining previously proposed budget cuts to his climate and environment ...

Re “Legislature deviates from Newsom plan for budget cuts” (June 14): Ever since Gov. Newsom started talking about proposing those budget cuts, I was very suspect of his motives.

The revision to the budget reflects a 22.3 percent decline in state revenue, compared to the January budget. Newsom’s January proposal included $222 billion in spending with a surplus of $6 billion.

The governor’s budget would lower that by about $194 million, a cut that doesn’t include the $40 million for floodplain projects. Crowfoot said it’s still by far the most the state has ever ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke at the former Westside Pavilion Mall in Los Angeles on Jan. 3, 2024. Newsom is floating ways to close a $38 billion budget gap for the upcoming fiscal year.