With pandemic-era aid gone and long-term structural challenges looming, 2026 budget debates will test lawmakers’ ability to balance short-term gaps and future risk.
Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), joine ...
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Wallingford-Swarthmore is facing a $2.6 million deficit. Officials blame a ‘spending problem.’
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is headed for a $2.6 million budget deficit, district officials said during a presentation on Tuesday night. At a meeting of the district’s finance committee ...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the only way to close a more than $12 billion budget gap was to raise taxes on the wealthy and ...
California's budgets have been susceptible to the ways wealthy taxpayers derive their income, particularly during periods of ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California will face a nearly $18 billion budget deficit in the new fiscal year due to higher than expected spending, ...
An aerial view of the California state Capitol on August 19, 2025 in Sacramento,. The Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, that projects another budget deficit in ...
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. California will face a nearly $18 ...
Productivity growth has slowed, costs keep rising, and climate shocks are happening more often. Tackling these issues ...
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