Author: Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner

California faces a projected $68 billion budget deficit that will require spending cuts and dips into reserve funds, forcing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and state Democrats to make major changes next year. While the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office released Thursday’s report before Newsom needs to finalize his January budget proposal, the pressure is on for…

The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding this week to two green high-speed railway projects in the West, giving a boost to plans that have been years in the making. The grants from the Department of Transportation will allocate $3 billion to a privately owned route between Las Vegas and Southern California and $3.1…

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), the Democrat who has mounted a primary challenge against President Joe Biden, will file challenges against the Democratic National Committee and state parties to get on the ballot in some states. The long-shot Democratic contender was left off the ballot in Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina after launching a presidential bid…

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday to increase the state’s minimum tipped wage. The case is centered on a 2018 ballot initiative organized by Michigan One Fair Wage and Mothering Justice, the plaintiffs in the case. The initiative enabled the adoption of laws that could have wide-ranging effects on bar and restaurant workers by…

Benefits worth up to $2,400 for retired Texas teachers will be distributed at the end of December through the state Teacher Retirement System. Retired teachers who are at least 70 will receive a one-time $2,400 stipend. Those who opted to receive their annuity check via a paper check will see their benefits in the mail…

California’s budget deficit is expected to soar to $68 billion as income tax revenues fall behind with a slow-growing economy. The latest calculated figures from the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office predict California “will face a serious deficit” of $68 billion, a massive increase from the $14 billion predicted in June. The LAO suggested a…

CalFresh, California‘s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families, will send the final payment for December worth up to $1,751 to residents in three days. The SNAP program began issuing payments Friday — benefits are sent out from the 1st of the month through the…

California‘s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which issues benefits to low-income households, will wrap up sending out benefits for the month of December in six days. The SNAP program began issuing payments Friday — benefits are sent out from the first of the month through the 10th. Payments are distributed to qualified low-income households depending on…

Several California cities are considering the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, and a few progressive areas have already taken a stance. On Tuesday, San Francisco Supervisors Dean Preston and Hillary Ronen introduced a three-page resolution at the board’s meeting. FOURTH REPUBLICAN DEBATE: HOW TO…

The Michigan Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that allowed former President Donald Trump to stay on the state’s presidential primary ballot. The state’s highest court ruled that Trump’s ballot eligibility needs to be heard by the court of appeals before going to the Supreme Court. The…