Walters: California’s cities and schools face big budget gaps, few options
California's major cities and school districts are facing sizable budget gaps. Much like the state, they have few financial ...
Cost of undocumented healthcare in California is billions over estimates, pressuring Democrats to consider cuts
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are under pressure to scale back the expansion of ...
Fire, lack of students, teacher layoffs: Inside Pasadena Unified’s struggle to stay solvent
Pasadena Unified School District, already reeling from the Eaton fire, faces a multimillion-dollar budget deficit that it aims to lower via staff reductions.
California Republican lawmakers raise questions about $3.4B loan to bail out Medi-Cal
Higher-than-expected costs for low-income health insurance are opening a debate about the extension of Medi-Cal to ...
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California Borrows $3.4 Billion for Medicaid Overrun as Congress Eyes Steep Cuts
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, borrowed $3.4 billion from the state — and will likely need even more — due to ...
'Needs to resign': Blue state blasted for asking for loan amid skyrocketing immigrant healthcare costs
"Gov. Gavin Newsom lied and cooked the books to gift all illegal immigrants free healthcare and now has stuck California ...
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California's $9.5 Billion Healthcare Expansion Faces Cuts
California's healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants faces budget cuts as costs exceed estimates, challenging the state’s financial stability.
Newsom’s Medi-Cal seeks $3.4B bailout, spending $9.5B on noncitizens
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Medi-Cal system is seeking a $3.4 billion taxpayer bailout after spending $9.5 billion this year on noncitizen immigrant health care.
Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,200 jobs as Trump cuts to research, USAID take hold
Trump administration officials say budget cuts are necessary to reduce federal spending, but experts warn of long-term ...
As Congress considers cuts, California is forced to borrow $3.5 billion to cover Medicaid costs
As Donald Trump and Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE) make sweeping cuts to the federal bureaucracy and congressional Republicans are thought to be sharpening the knives for ...
California lawmakers demand answers on Medicaid shortfall
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers are calling for answers after the governor’s office floated a loan to bail out the state’s Medicaid program, bringing renewed scrutiny on the state’s ...
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Thousands of California educators issued pink slips again this year
At least 2,000 credentialed school staff have received preliminary layoff notices before the March 15 state-mandated deadline ...