BY DAN WALTERS
CalMatters
Cover photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his initial 2024-25 budget proposal at the Secretary of State Auditorium in Sacramento on Jan. 10, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
In summary
California faces the prospect of ongoing, multibillion-dollar gaps for the remainder of Gavin Newsom’s term as governor. Will he solve the underlying problems or leave them for his successor?
California governors tend to leave hefty budget deficits…






