California’s “Balanced” Budget Buys Nine Months on a Medi-Cal Cliff It Hasn’t Solved
California Affairs — July 12, 2026 Governor Gavin Newsom signed a “zero deficit” 2026-27 state budget last month, and the
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California’s Higher Wage Floors Are the Right Policy and the Wrong Timing for Nonprofits Already Underwater
California | July 11, 2026 | By Jose E. Navarro California’s minimum wage climbed to $16.90 an hour statewide on
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California’s $11.25 Billion Bet on Housing Heads to the Ballot
San Diego, California — July 10, 2026 California voters will decide in November whether the state should borrow $11.25 billion
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Newsom’s Last Budget Leans on a Medi-Cal Accounting Trick to Buy Two More Years
By Jose E. Navarro | The Navarro Report | San Diego, Calif. — July 10, 2026 Governor Gavin Newsom’s final
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Newsom Turns to New Detection Technology as Federal Wildfire Funding Shrinks
As the state heads into the heart of its 2026 fire season, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration is leaning on new
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California Posts First Statewide Drop in Unsheltered Homelessness in 15 Years, Adds $419 Million in Aid
SACRAMENTO — July 6, 2026 California recorded its first statewide decline in unsheltered homelessness in more than 15 years in
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Justice Department Investigation Touches Newsom’s Inner Circle Amid Governor’s Race, 2028 Speculation
CALIFORNIA — July 5, 2026 A Justice Department investigation involving Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, has become a
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California’s Return-to-Office Mandate Kicks Off a Standoff With State Worker Unions
SACRAMENTO — California Affairs | The Navarro Report Tens of thousands of California state employees reported to their offices four
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A Federal Megabill Is Squeezing CalFresh — and California’s Counties Are Left to Improvise
By Jose E. Navarro Sacramento / San Diego, Calif. — July 2, 2026 Roughly 5.5 million Californians rely on CalFresh,
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California Signs Record $127 Billion Schools Budget Ahead of July 1 Deadline
SACRAMENTO — California Affairs | The Navarro Report Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026-27 state budget on June 29, capping
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