Newsom’s Final Budget Defers the Difficult Budget Decisions to California’s Next Governor Wayne Winegarden July 2026 The FY2026-27 Budget Basics Gov. Newsom has signed the FY2026-27 budget – Newsom’s final one as governor. He claims the budget “prioritizes fiscal restraint” and promotes “long-term sustainability,” but the numbers tell a different story. According to the agreement, the state will spend $351.7 billion in the 2026-27 fiscal year, which is nearly $27,000 per household. Overall state spending ...

A former reality television star with a penchant for inflammatory social media antics is drawing headlines and building momentum in the homestretch of a political campaign. No, not that guy. Rather, it’s Spencer Pratt, the villain from MTV’s mid-aughts show “The Hills,” who has emerged as an unlikely player in the Los Angeles mayoral race. Eye-catching social media videos, created by Pratt’s campaign and online supporters, have gone viral for their slick uses of artificial ...

This week, Tim gives his final predictions on some of this year’s biggest races – and also gives his picks for the election’s biggest potential surprises. Next Round is not known for going100 percent in its predictions, so Tim is hoping for a better outcome this election.