California state workers must report to the office four days a week under an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. Other states allow more remote work.
Tag: California Budget
New California laws require heat illness education and outdoor activity rules in schools statewide, but little funding exists to support it.
CalPERS recorded a double-digit investment return for a second consecutive year. The California pension fund hit 14.8% in 2025-26.
Since Gavin Newsom became governor eight years ago, state support for the University of California and Cal State has grown by 50%.
At the last minute, the California budget cut funding that pays for school libraries’ fees for online research materials.
The state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed includes $55 million for the DMV to build a data-sharing system to comply with the federal Real ID law.
Newsom’s final budget raises taxes, delays Medi-Cal cuts and sets aside money for future deficits. AI-driven revenue staves off deeper cuts
School funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less.
California lawmakers’ budget would reject or delay many of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social service cuts. Now, the budget negotiations begin in earnest.
Lawmakers are holding up money the Newsom administration requested for a nationwide driver license database over concerns that it could lead to deportations.