In response to a letter to the editor back in January about California fires, it is certainly true that all fires are not natural, especially seeing recent reports of arrests for arson and problems ...

Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.

Insurance payouts can accrue significant interest while the money sits in escrow during rebuilding, say proponents of a bill ...

He also said the state had saved $1.2 billion by cutting ... can put in its rainy day fund, and Proposition 4 (1979) limits spending levels. Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke at a California Jobs First ...

Gavin Newsom (D-CA). Now advocates for the popular ... 36 very well, while we are funding Prop. 1 that barely passed,” he complained. “Prop 36 passed with 70% [support] in every county.

Gov. Newsom has ordered officials to store more water for “people and agriculture.” Meanwhile, Trump’s tariffs may hit ...

A new spending plan from the governor’s office for the upcoming fiscal year projects a relatively minimal impact to services that support victims of crimes and prisoner reentry, but steeper cuts loom ...

Online posts, citing a January 10 Newsweek article, claim Newsom cut $101m in fire prevention funding. Is this true?

Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget ... for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2026. It’s far from the previous year, when Newsom had to work with lawmakers to fill a $47 billion ...