An independent California would need to address defense, healthcare, and Social Security funding challenges. The idea of ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states ...

Six in 10 Californians wouldn't mind if the state peacefully seceded from the United States, a poll by Independent California ...

California passed a set of bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov.

Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to ...

Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total ...

California governor Gavin Newsom’s $322 billion budget plan, revealed in greater detail Friday, came with some notable wins ...

Spending plan doesn’t include enough investments for programs that “would help Californians afford the basics.” ...

On social media, President-elect Donald Trump amplified a claim that California Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed the state's fire ...

President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating ...

A review of California Gov. Newsom's budget cuts shows fire prevention funding was reduced substantially just months before ...

Faced with having to cut its 2025-26 budget by $8.1 million, Stanislaus State has taken steps including early-retirement incentives for staff, adjusting course schedules and reducing energy and supply ...