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

Both the state Assembly and Senate are expected to vote Thursday, Jan. 23, on an approximately $2.5 billion aid package as ...

As President Donald Trump returned to office, many congressional Republicans and conservative pundits have mused about possibly forcing California leaders to change state policies to receive federal ...

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

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

Fashioning a budget for a state as large and diverse as California is a fraught process under the best of circumstances, ...

This is not a time to be nickel and diming the people of California around climate investments,” Ryan Schleeter, a ...

Newsweek found properties that jacked up their prices during the California wildfires raising concerns of potential price ...

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

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 ...

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