US EditionCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom to Deliver Final State of the State Address
- On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final State of the State to lawmakers in Sacramento, outlining priorities for his last year and unveiling his proposed budget on Friday.
- Facing an estimated $18 billion deficit, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office says budget pressures and affordability will dominate as federal funding cuts threaten safety net programs.
- Notably, Newsom has championed transitional kindergarten and expanded child care slots, building on earlier public-funded pre-K growth of about 50,000 children, while using prerecorded speeches and statewide tours due to his dyslexia.
- The address follows unanswered federal funding requests as Newsom seeks billions for Los Angeles-area fire recovery, while the state has sued the Trump administration more than 50 times.
- Looking ahead, Newsom's final address comes a day after the Los Angeles-area fires killed 31 people, with a projected doubling of the budget shortfall next year.
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In Final State of the State, Newsom Targets Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state must stand up to Republican President Donald Trump's "assault on our values," using his final State of the State address Thursday to contrast his state as a bulwark against what he called a chaotic federal government. The Democrat, who is eyeing a 2028...
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Fairytale State of the State
“Was that a State of the State address, or the opening act of a campaign speech?” California State Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) asked, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address. “Californians want honesty and accountability, not more rhetoric from a governor with a failing record of leadership.” Ditto. Newsom hasn’t delivered a State of the State in person since 2020, so why now? Likely to attempt to rewr…
Gov. Newsom praises Salinas farm workers in final State of the State address
In a section meant to rebut critics who are trying to undermine California’s progress, Newsom argued the state’s success “is not by chance” but “by design,” saying California has become a destination for the world’s “first-round draft choices” because of the conditions it has created.
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