Govern For California

State legislators in the pockets of public safety unions have re-introduced AB 1383, a bill that would boost pension promises without setting aside sufficient funds to meet those promises. That is the same lethal combination that has already led to a 10x increase in annual pension spending since 2000.

Politico reports that California Democrats plan to shelve a research bond measure for the University of California because “there’s only so much bond capacity.” That’s nonsense.

If Gavin Newsom’s 2026-27 budget is enacted as proposed, the state will have spent $370.6 billion on employee salaries and benefits* over his eight years as governor — 63% more, or $143.7 billion above, what Jerry Brown spent over his own eight-year tenure.