Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proposed a $322 billion budget for California on Monday in an attempt to burnish his legacy as his time leading the state draws to a close. If his budget is approved, it would be the first time in two years California is not expected to have a deficit in its state

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of significant budget shortfalls in the nation's most populous state.

In education, popular programs like free school meals, before-and-after-school care, and summer school will remain intact. The budget fully funds universal transitional kindergarten, offering free education to approximately 400,

The California State Rail Plan envisions a fully connected, zero-emissions statewide rail network by the year 2050.

Track construction on California's high-speed rail system can begin after a lengthy preparation phase, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.

Dismissing high-speed rail critics, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rail authority would begin laying tracks outside Bakersfield

California's high-speed rail project faces pushback from the incoming Trump administration. But state leaders on Monday expressed their resolve that it would one day connect Los Angeles to the Bay Area and possibly link to another high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas.

California's ongoing High Speed Rail project will begin rail line construction in the coming months, Gov. Gavin Newsom said as he visited Kern County on Monday.