The Legislative Analyst’s Office has released its annual fiscal outlook for the 2026-27 state budget, warning of a difficult financial environment and limited ability to manage spending shortfalls, with Medi-Cal costs projected to rise significantly and counties warning of potential service cuts.
SB 5, legislation to prevent developers from exploiting the special tax status of protected California farmland to finance urban improvements, passed the Legislature with bipartisan support and now goes to the governor.
The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) has endorsed Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa and Republican Chad Bianco for governor, citing their commitment to public safety and law enforcement.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of 18 judicial officials to California Superior Courts, with three in Alameda County, one in Butte County, one in Kings County, five in Los Angeles County, one in San Bernardino County, one in San Diego County, one in San Luis Obispo County, one in San Mateo County, three in Santa Clara County, and one in Stanislaus County, as well as three associate justices to the Second, Fourth, and Fifth District Courts of Appeal.
The California State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1231, which would allow judges to offer pretrial diversion for people charged with certain nonviolent felonies, providing them with rehabilitative services and reducing recidivism.
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