State of California

Keely Martin Bosler steps away from California fiscal policy after two decades of analyzing and helping to craft the state’s budgets.

More budget haggling is anticipated before Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the budget. The state's fiscal year begins on July 1.

The Louisiana House passed a bill to limit firms that "discriminate" against the firearms industry from government business. A similar bill was vetoed last year.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his party's leaders have proposed conflicting plans to give residents relief from gas taxes.

Transportation advocates remain opposed to the legislation and the Biden Administration has not taken a position.

After a signature drive failed to put a water funding measure on the statewide ballot, a state Assembly member is trying to get his fellow lawmakers to do so.

The state could see nearly $45 billion, the lion's share for highways and public transportation.

A first-time home buyer program would be fueled by a huge bond component, if Sen. Robert Hertzberg gets lawmakers to put it on the ballot and voters approve it.

California faces a $117 billion highway repair backlog and the highest gas tax in the country. The question is whether the fuel-tax funded SB 1 is doing enough.

A new program would pump $5 billion of loans into the state's ports.

Gavin Newsom lauded the $15 billion approved by lawmakers for climate change, but transportation was left out in the cold.

With more than 9 million votes counted as of Wednesday morning, 63.9% voted "no" on the effort to recall Gavin Newsom and remove him from the governor's office.

$2.75 billion is available to build permanent housing for unhoused people, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference.

The state prices $2.1 billion for institutions on Tuesday, also the date of the statewide vote on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Melissa Norcia, appointed Tuesday, will begin her new duties on Sept. 15.

Analysts cited long-term structural balance and high reserves in lifting S&P's outlook on the Golden State's AA-minus rating.

State lawmakers will have funds to work with as they has out details of the budget they enacted earlier this summer.

State officials who support the high-speed project are tracking discussions around the “social infrastructure” package for anything rail-related they can tap.

The city has issued a second set of bonds to fund 266 housing units that are the first of some 8,000 planned on adjoining islands in the San Francisco Bay.

The question looms as to what point heightened wildfire activity becomes a significant risk for municipal debt.