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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released his annual budget proposal to close the state’s projected $2.9 billion shortfall — significantly less than the $18 billion deficit initially estimated — that seeks ...

ALERTS SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. WELL, TODAY WE’RE GETTING A LOOK AT THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE PROJECTIONS FOR THE BUDGET FOR CALIFORNIA. AND THERE IS A MAJOR DIFFERENCE IN THE BUDGET DEFICIT. TODAY, ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the Assembly chamber at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom ...