Gavin Newsom greets legislators as he arrives for his State of the State address Thursday in Sacramento. In his final State of the State address, Gov. California Trump freezes California child-care funds, jolting a fragile industry and working families Gov. Advertisement“I think it’s shameful that we allow private equity firms in Manhattan to become some of the biggest landlords here in our cities in California,” Newsom said. That budget increase comes as California state tests are improving, but have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 08, 2026 16:17 UTC