Dollars and Democracy: An Introduction to the State Budget Process

jump to: Introduction Governor Gavin Newsom released a summary of the May Revision to his proposed 2025-26 California state budget on May 14, proposing nearly $12 billion in budget actions to close an estimated 2025-26 deficit ($7.5 billion) and build up the state’s discretionary reserve ($4.5 billion). In contrast, the governor’s January proposal projected a … Continued

Access to affordable health care, housing, and nutritious food is necessary for all Californians to thrive. But Republican federal budget proposals would pave the way for deep and harmful cuts that would take health coverage, nutrition assistance, and other essentials away from millions of Californians who are already struggling to make ends meet in the … Continued