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OPINION- Legislative leaders would have us believe that the 2025-26 budget agreement they forged with Gov. Gavin Newsom this week is a noteworthy — even heroic — response to financial problems ...

California budget deal cooks the books again to hide big ‘structural’ deficit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email ...

Legislative leaders would have us believe that the 2025-26 budget agreement they forged with Gov. Gavin Newsom this week is a noteworthy — even heroic — response to financial problems caused ...

CalMatters California budget deal cooks the books again to hide big ‘structural’ deficit by CalMatters June 26, 2025 5:00 am Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X ...