Gov. Gavin Newsom presents his revised 2019 budget proposal.
Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
November 20, 2019
California is expected to have a $7 billion budget surplus next year, but lawmakers were urged not to spend all of it because a sizable chunk depends on an upcoming decision by the Trump administration as it feuds with state Democratic leaders.
June 27, 2019 | Ben Adler
Gov. Gavin Newsom has reached an agreement with Democratic legislative leaders on how to incentivize local governments to build more housing — with a carrot and a really big stick. And on Thursday evening, he signed his first California budget.
June 26, 2019 | Ben Adler
Newsom asked for so much in his first state budget that he spent nearly two hours discussing it with reporters in January. Nearly six months later, he’s about to get much of what he wanted.
June 17, 2019 | Ben Adler
The budget bill that now sits on Newsom’s desk is just the tip of the iceberg. State lawmakers sent him another dozen on Monday that would implement the spending plan, with more to come before the end of the month.
June 13, 2019
California’s $213 billion state budget has been finalized. Some items made it into the budget, some didn’t. Notable inclusions are health insurance for undocumented Californians. CapRadio's Ben Adler explains.
June 12, 2019 | Ben Adler
The budget California lawmakers are expected to vote on Thursday includes first-in-the-nation aid for middle-class consumers who buy health insurance on the individual market. It would also bring back an individual mandate penalty at the state level.
June 10, 2019
CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler breaks down the budget, by topic, including tax conformity, expansion of Medical for undocumented Californians and bills affecting renters.
June 9, 2019 | Ben Adler
The state budget agreement reached by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders over the weekend is starting to take shape.
June 7, 2019 | Ben Adler
Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders are working to finalize a budget agreement in the next couple of days.
June 6, 2019
It’s budget crunch time in the State Capitol. That’s because the state budget has to finalized no later than midnight on June 15. We’ll have Capitol Bureau chief Ben Adler to tell us where things stand.
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