News about Southern California

TUNE IN: Governor @GavinNewsom releases revised budget plan tomorrow. Watch live on May 10 at 11AM PST. YT: bit.ly/4akJgec FB: facebook.com/events/1430217867608031/ X: @CAgovernor pic.twitter.com/ZxhblkNsYS

With 6 weeks left to pull qualified ballot initiatives, @GavinNewsom says "I can’t tell you how many hours of the day were consumed" by negotiations: "This is the season, and we are engaged in a number of advanced conversations around these initiatives. Stay tuned”

State worker news: @GavinNewsom wants to eliminate TEN THOUSAND vacant positions -- "being determined in real time" -- to save $760 million

It is the season of negotiations to try to get things off the California ballot, with June 27 certification deadline. Gov. Newsom won’t say which measures are currently being negotiated.