As we noted yesterday, June 15 was the (midnight) budget deadline for the legislature to pass a "budget." And it did so. However, as we also noted, the budget that was passed isn't the final version. Talks continue with the governor, with the primary sticking points involving spending on health care issues (and not about higher education or UC). Meanwhile, the governor's attention is being diverted by an investigation by the feds which he forcefully argues is politically motivated. However, there is just enough stuff about his wife's nonprofit activities to open the door to more revelations. The governor yesterday released a kind of preemptive Checkers speech (Google It!) in which he demanded that the feds leave his wife and kids out of it.*
In short, there is likely to be more drama in Sacramento, budget and nonbudget, but with little ultimate effect on next year's UC budget.
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*The speech may be seen at:
https://ia601802.us.archive.org/14/items/newsom-may-june-2026/newsom%206-15-2026%20FBI%20investigation.mp4.
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More information on the budget negotiations is at:
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316141655.html.
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