Opinion: Gavin Newsom Offers a Cautious Budget with a Bold Housing Plan
Jerry Brown is a hard act to follow but his successor as governor, Gavin Newsom,…
Gov. Newsom Proposes ‘Fiscally Sound’ $209 Billion California Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $209 billion state budget Thursday that is 4 percent higher…
‘Extraordinary’ $30 Billion Budget Surplus Will Greet Incoming Gov. Newsom
The good news just keeps coming for California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom. Not only did he…
Miramar Landfill to Close on Sundays as Part of City Cost Cut
The city will close the Miramar Landfill on Sundays beginning Oct. 7 as a way…
Opinion: Jerry Brown’s Overblown Claim That He Fixed California’s Budget Mess
Jerry Brown signed the 16th and final state budget of his two-part gubernatorial career last…
County Bolsters Mental Health Services in New Budget
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted a $6.27 billion budget for…
City Council OKs $1.45 Billion Budget with Most Infrastructure Spending Ever
The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year Monday…
Crowded, Crumbling Classrooms—UC Campuses Face $4 Billion Maintenance Backlog
The message popped into UC Berkeley sophomore Varsha Sarveshwar’s inbox a few days before…
Opinion: ‘Stingy’ Gov. Jerry Brown Holds The Line in His Last Budget
As billions of extra tax dollars poured into the state treasury this year, advocates for…
Recruiting Is Still a Primary San Diego Police Department Focus
Parked San Diego police cruisers. Photo by Chris StoneThe San Diego Police Department has some…
Faulconer Promotes Record $633 Million Infrastructure Spending Plan
Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Tuesday touted his proposed budget’s infrastructure investment of $633 million, which…
State Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Resurrect Redevelopment Agencies
The 2011 death of California’s redevelopment agencies was an enormous setback for cities like San…
Opinion: Jerry Brown’s Final Budget Reflects His Cautious Approach
Roy Bell, who was Jerry Brown’s first budget director 43 years ago, called it a…
Opinion: Will California Spend Its Surplus, or Save It?
In November, the Legislature’s budget analyst, Mac Taylor, issued his annual “fiscal outlook” that sets…
