WHERE THE NEWS COMES FIRST. LIVE FROM KCRA THREE NEWS. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITOL TONIGHT. THE ASSEMBLY JUST APPROVED A STATE BUDGET AHEAD OF THE MIDNIGHT DEADLINE. IT NOW SETS A TWO WEEK CLOCK FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR TO SIGN THE BUDGET INTO LAW. THE BUDGET IS $355 BILLION. IT'S LARGER THAN THE PROPOSED $349 BILLION. BUDGET. GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM LAID OUT
California Legislature passes $355 billion state budget ahead of deadline
Updated: 11:09 PM PDT Jun 15, 2026
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The California Legislature approved a $355 billion state budget ahead of the Monday night deadline.Assembly lawmakers approved the budget late Monday. The plan passed the Senate earlier in the day. The legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom now have two weeks to finalize and sign off on the budget. The budget is larger than the $349 billion proposal Newsom presented in his May Revise. It’s expected to be the largest spending in state history. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
The California Legislature approved a $355 billion state budget ahead of the Monday night deadline.
Assembly lawmakers approved the budget late Monday. The plan passed the Senate earlier in the day.
The legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom now have two weeks to finalize and sign off on the budget.
The budget is larger than the $349 billion proposal Newsom presented in his May Revise. It’s expected to be the largest spending in state history.
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
