A new California law gives just more flexibility to keep defendants in jail rather than releasing them to community-based mental health treatment programs.
Tag: Gavin Newsom
Posted inPolitics & Government
Newsom’s parting gift: A budget that delays California’s deep cuts to 2027
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached a final budget deal last week that largely relies on AI revenue projections and new taxes to delay social service cuts and shrink future deficits.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
$6 gas and refinery fears collide with California’s climate ambitions
The fight is exposing a deeper question inside Gov. Gavin Newsom’s climate agenda: Can California lower emissions without driving up gas prices?
Posted inEducation
Why California education leaders are relieved and frustrated by Newsom’s budget
The governor included $1.7 billion in his allocation to K-12 and community colleges, but is keeping $3.9 billion until next year.
Posted inMendocino
Newsom sets state aid for storms in Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Sonoma countiesÂ
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Friday for Mendocino County to support recovery from severe late-2025 weather.