Lindsey Holden
California Politics Reporter at POLITICO
Writer at California Playbook Newsletter
@POLITICO California politics reporter. Past: @sacbee_news, @SLOTribune, @rrstar. @MedillSchool & @DePaulU alum. California Illinoisan. She/her. DMs open.
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politico.com | Lindsey Holden
Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his revised state budget with a $12 billion spending gap. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP IT’S ITERATIVE, STUPID: Gov. Gavin Newsom says California’s $12 billion spending gap is the product of a “Trump slump” — but that he’s not blaming the president for the state’s budget woes.
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1 day ago |
politico.com | Lindsey Holden |Rachel Bluth
Gov. Gavin Newsom has tough budgetary choices to make about the state's Medi-Cal expansion for undocumented immigrants. | Damian Dovarganes/AP PINCHING PENNIES: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget blues are shining a big spotlight on California’s heavily scrutinized health care program for undocumented immigrants.
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6 days ago |
politico.com | Lindsey Holden
Supporters of tough-on-crime ballot measure Proposition 36 are encouraging Gov. Gavin Newsom to include funding for programs associated with the initiative in his revised budget. | Damian Dovarganes/AP FUNDING FRENZY: Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t like Proposition 36, the tough-on-crime ballot measure California voters overwhelmingly approved in November. Now, the question is: Will he fund it?
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1 week ago |
politico.com | Eric He |Rachel Bluth |Lindsey Holden
Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely facing a state budget hole of at least $10 billion. | Noah Berger/AP DAUNTING DEFICIT: Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely staring down a $10 billion California budget hole that could even deepen to $20 billion or more.
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1 week ago |
politico.com | Eric He |Rachel Bluth |Lindsey Holden
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are now flying blind into budget crunch time, as tariffs and a lack of tax receipts are stoking financial uncertainty. California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands in front of a state flag during a press conference about President Donald Trump's tariffs on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at an almond farm in Ceres, Calif. | Noah Berger/AP SACRAMENTO, California — Gov.
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