The revised plan calls for only a 3% cut, restoring $230 million to the 23-campus CSU system. “It’s good news, but it’s early news,” said state Sen. Christopher Cabaldon.

Under Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget, the proposed funding cuts for UC and CSU are much lighter than those outlined in January.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed closing another prison in his revised budget proposal. Newsom didn’t specify which prison could be closing, but did propose that it could happen by October 2026. The news comes despite the implementation of Proposition 36,

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday outlined his administration’s latest version of the 2025-26 budget plan, better known as the May revise. He blamed President Donald Trump and called for changes to the state’s Medi-Cal program to help address the state’s roughly $12 billion estimated shortfall.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge monthly premiums for undocumented immigrants and prevent new enrollees in the program as soon as January.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is staring down an $12 billion budget deficit. The Democratic governor shared the number Wednesday as he laid out his nearly $322 billion state spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.