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California Wildfires Triple Amid Drought After Record 2020 Fire Season On 5/19/21 at 7:34 AM EDT The flames that burned more than 1,300 acres in Los Angeles County over the weekend served as a reminder to California residents that wildfires have become a constant threat rather than a concern relegated to the officially recognized wildfire season of the late summer and fall months. By early May, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported at least 9,392 acres bu...

Newsoms Relief Package Could Pay Rent, Parking Tickets For Some Patch 2 hrs ago Kat Schuster © AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File In this Tuesday, May 11, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom reacts as he finds a pair of old high heel shoes as he joins a cleanup effort in Los Angeles. CALIFORNIA — Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a cascade of new spending last week to render aid to some of Californias most impacted residents as they emerge from the states waning coron...

SACRAMENTO — Some California political jockeying last week reminded me of a classic scene from the first Indiana Jones movie. In 1981‘s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” a scary, robed swordsman whirls his shiny machete-like weapon, preparing to duel the seemingly defenseless Indiana, played by Harrison Ford. Instead, Indiana calmly draws a pistol and drops the flashy swordsman. Those amusing theatrics came to mind as Gov. Gavin Newsom whirled around the state unveiling one big-bucks program ...

California Comeback Plan Includes Increases for Fish and Wildlife Governor Gavin Newsom today introduced his California Comeback Plan, which includes significant fiscal resources aimed to protect California’s diverse fish, wildlife and plant resources and the habitats on which they depend. The proposed budget increases show the Newsom Administration is deeply invested in California’s biodiversity both for its intrinsic, ecological value as well as for future generations of hunters, hikers, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would embark on the most ambitious era of government spending since its boom times of the mid-20th century under the budget proposed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, an effort aimed at tackling some of the state’s most vexing problems with a bonanza of tax dollars surpass

Newsom's latest budget plan boasts more than $100 billion in unexpected revenue that can be used to tackle some of California's most vexing problems.

The budget behemoth includes money for taxpayers, schools, the homeless crisis and the fight against climate change. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — After a year of pandemic-induced sweeping budget cuts that ripped billions from schools and popular social programs, a spending spree is on tap in California. Capping a dramatic turnaround in which the state morphed a record-high deficit into an unprecedented surplus, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a mammoth $267 billion budget bui...

SACRAMENTO — California would embark on the most ambitious era of government spending since its boom times of the mid-20th century under the budget proposed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, an effort aimed at tackling some of the state’s most vexing problems with a bonanza of tax dollars surpassing even the most optimistic predictions. The governor’s list of spending priorities, which rely on a surprise cash infusion spread over several years that is projected to ultimately top $100 billion,...

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Faulconer proposes to cut Californias income tax rate for most filers FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer speaks during a news conference in the San Pedro section of Los Angeles. Faulconer announced Wednesday, May 12, 2021, that he wants to eliminate state income tax for some low- and middle-income people if hes elected. He would need support in the Democratically controlled state Legislature. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Fi...