Govern For California
Govern For California is a political philanthropy that works to counter special interest influence over California governments.
Budget, Collective Bargaining For Public Employees, Fiscal Affairs
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.
David Crane
Budget, Fiscal Affairs
Why I Criticize Supplemental Pension Contributions
A reader asks why, in yesterday’s post about Gavin Newsom’s eight budgets, I characterized supplemental pension contributions as another example of Newsom’s favoritism towards public sector unions.
David Crane
Budget, Fiscal Affairs
As Gavin Newsom gets set to enact the eighth and final budget of his tenure as governor, I am beginning a review of all of his spending since he took office in January, 2019. His first seven budgets spent $3.168 trillion, including federal funds. His final budget proposes to spend $539.1 billion, for a total of $3.707 trillion of spending over Newsom’s eight years.
David Crane
