The San Luis Reservoir, an artificial lake on the eastern slopes of the Diablo Range of Merced County, on Feb. 10, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local From CalMatters ...
California’s state budget is inordinately dependent on taxing the incomes of wealthy residents. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2025-26 budget assumes that the state will receive $133.7 billion in ...