The California budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers allocates $40 million to election offices to "safeguard" and "speed up" ballot counting, following weeks of Republican ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom straddled the line of cheerleader and combatant in his delivering of his revised California budget Thursday, boasting about better-than-expected revenue while leveling broadsides ...

(The Center Square) - The California Legislative Analyst’s Office released its outlook on the 2026-27 budget, highlighting the state's weak position and an $18 billion shortfall. The nonpartisan ...

CHECKBOOK BALANCING: California lawmakers have just a few days to pull together a budget agreement in time for a key deadline. Assembly and Senate leaders are now in the final stages of melding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ballots are sorted at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center on June 3, 2026, in the City of Industry. (Jae C. Hong/Associated ...