June 27, 2016
(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a state budget that uses a slice of California's revenue surplus to boost assistance for the poor and send more money to universities but keeps other new ongoing spending commitments to a minimum.
By Ben Adler
June 27, 2016
Democratic legislative leaders say California could tap its “Rainy Day Fund” to avoid a potential $4 billion budget deficit in 2019. But that deficit is projected based on continued economic growth – that is, even if there's no recession.
By Ben Bradford
June 17, 2016
California state office buildings will get $1.3 billion in upgrades, as part of the state budget deal. The deal would also include money to create a center dedicated to the study of firearms violence.
By Amy Quinton
June 16, 2016
California lawmakers have approved a bill as part of the state budget package that would streamline a permitting process for marijuana growers. Republican lawmakers say it’s unfair to other farmers.
By Ben Adler
By Ben Bradford
June 15, 2016
UPDATE 7:44 p.m.: The California state Legislature approved Wednesday a $123 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that starts in July.
By Ben Adler
June 13, 2016
The state will charge Californians more to put their cars on the roads next year as part of the state budget deal reached by Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders.
By Ben Adler
By Ben Bradford
June 9, 2016
There’s a California budget deal at the state Capitol. The agreement reached Thursday afternoon does not include higher spending than what Gov. Jerry Brown proposed last month, but it does include several top priorities for legislative Democrats.
By Ben Adler
By Chris Nichols
May 13, 2016
Gov. Jerry Brown has released a $173.1 billion spending plan, which projects a nearly $2 billion drop in revenue compared with his initial budget released in January.
By Ben Adler
May 12, 2016
Backers of a potential November ballot measure say California’s schools and state budget will be in dire financial shape if voters don’t extend the Prop 30 income tax increases approved in 2012. But two of their claims don't hold up to scrutiny.
By Ben Adler
May 11, 2016
Californians will likely decide this fall whether to extend the Proposition 30 income tax increases on the rich that voters approved in 2012.
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