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Newsom Signs $352 B Budget, Funds Election Upgrades, Delays Healthcare Cuts

6/30/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $352 billion budget that postpones healthcare cuts and funds election-process upgrades.
The budget adds a healthcare provider levy, a software sales tax, and limits large corporate tax breaks.
It allocates $29 million for faster vote counting, $10 million for voter education, and $1 million to combat election misinformation.
The plan delays cap-and-trade revenue decisions, postpones corporate penalties for Medi-Cal enrollment, and moves education department oversight to the governor.

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Story summary

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $352 billion budget that postpones healthcare cuts and funds election-process upgrades.
The budget adds a healthcare provider levy, a software sales tax, and limits large corporate tax breaks.
It allocates $29 million for faster vote counting, $10 million for voter education, and $1 million to combat election misinformation.
The plan delays cap-and-trade revenue decisions, postpones corporate penalties for Medi-Cal enrollment, and moves education department oversight to the governor.