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Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders agreed to restore $900 million for the state's Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program, reversing an earlier push to limit new spending.
Saratoga, California — Governor Gavin Newsom announced July 4 that California is deploying 15 CAL FIRE engines and 53 personnel to Colorado to support firefighting efforts on the Aspen Acres Fire, which has burned over 85,000 acres and remains at zero percent containment.
The 2026-27 state budget directs $6 million in one-time spending and $1.5 million in annual support to fight the invasive golden mussel, first detected in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in 2024 and now spreading statewide.
A new California law bans 'sell by' labels on food packaging starting July 1, requiring manufacturers to use 'best if used by' or 'use by' instead as part of a statewide effort to reduce food waste.
A California Health and Human Services milestone marks the statewide launch of Proposition 1 reforms modernizing behavioral health care and expanding treatment capacity.
California's SB 68 is now in effect, requiring covered chain restaurants to give written allergen information for standard menu items, including digital and non-digital access.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office order took effect July 1, requiring California state employees to work in person four days a week.
New California Department of Justice data shows every major statewide crime rate declined in 2025, with the homicide rate reaching its lowest level since 1966.
Governor Newsom swore in former CFPB director Rohit Chopra to lead a new cabinet-level Business and Consumer Services Agency consolidating California's consumer protection departments.
**SACRAMENTO** — Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed California’s 2026–27 state budget, delivering a balanced spending plan with no projected deficit this fiscal year or next, while preserving nearly $30 billion in reserves and continuing major investments in education, health
California’s June primary sets a Becerra-Hilton governor race for November; Tom Steyer’s quarter-billion-dollar campaign fails to advance.
Newsom and Legislature strike deal to strip elected superintendent of CDE authority, create governor-appointed education commissioner in historic California governance reform.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026–27 state budget, delivering a balanced plan with no deficit and nearly $30 billion in reserves while funding education, healthcare, and housing.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026–27 state budget, delivering a balanced spending plan with no deficit and nearly $30 billion in reserves while funding education, healthcare, and housing.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a 2026–27 budget agreement that eliminates the deficit while protecting healthcare, education, and climate programs.
California ends mandatory boat inspections at Lake Oroville despite the ongoing golden mussel invasion, drawing sharp criticism from invasive species experts who warn the decision could accelerate the spread.
Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a balanced budget agreement on June 26 that closes California's deficit with zero deficit for both the current and next fiscal year, protecting healthcare, education, and housing programs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces the nation's first public AI-Unemployment Tracker, developed with UC's California Policy Lab to monitor workforce impacts of artificial intelligence.
Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a $351.7 billion balanced budget agreement that boosts reserves to $28.8 billion, invests in housing and homelessness, and places a constitutional amendment on the November ballot.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders announced a $351.7 billion budget agreement that eliminates deficits for the next two fiscal years, protects core services, and builds $28 billion in reserves ahead of the July 1 fiscal deadline.
Governor Newsom and California legislative leaders are locked in a budget standoff days before the July 1 fiscal year start, as the Legislature pushes to restore more than $6 billion in spending the governor proposed cutting.
