California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has called on Senate Democrats “to stand up and do the right thing” and vote no on the GOP-backed stop-gap bill that would avert a looming government ...

Christian Grose, a political science professor at the University of Southern California, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the state of California's governor race.

California's Medi-Cal program is facing a budget shortfall due to higher-than-projected costs associated with increased ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticized Newsom’s move to interview Steve Bannon on the California governor’s new podcast, ...

California’s state budget is mired in what fiscal authorities call a “structural deficit,” meaning its revenues cannot keep up with spending mandated by current law. For several years, Gov. Gavin ...

A fast food study from the Berkeley Research Group found California fast food prices increased 14.5% from September 2023 to October 2024, or double the national average.

Federal data now shows California fast food employment is down 16,000 jobs since the passage of the state’s $20-per-hour fast food minimum wage last year. A fast food study from the Berkeley Research ...

Department of Finance notified lawmakers on Wednesday that it needs another $3.4 billion to cover the costs associated with the state’s Medicaid program, which includes providing health insurance to ...

California's major cities and school districts are facing sizable budget gaps. Much like the state, they have few financial ...