Yue Stella Yu

Sacramento

Politics and Campaign reporter at CalMatters

Name’s “Yu-eh Stella Yu.” Politics reporter @CalMatters | Alum @BridgeMichigan @Tennessean @OpenSecretsDC | Fight lies. | #Mizzou #GoPackGo

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California Lawmakers Halt Hundreds Of Bills With New Spending As Deficits Loom

1 week ago | altadena-now.com | Lynn La |Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

California Lawmakers Halt Hundreds Of Bills With New Spending As Deficits Loom By Lynn La, CALMATTERSState legislators on Friday halted hundreds of bills with new spending attached from advancing. Why?
California Lawmakers Halt Hundreds Of Bills With New Spending As Deficits Loom

1 week ago | pasadenanow.com | Lynn La |Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

State legislators on Friday halted hundreds of bills with new spending attached from advancing. Why? The Legislature again underwent its relatively opaque process known as the “suspense file.” Hanging over lawmakers’ heads is the expected $12 billion state budget deficit that is projected to worsen due to federal tariffs and increased state health care spending. The Assembly and Senate’s appropriations committees hold these proceedings twice a year.
California lawmakers halt hundreds of bills with new spending as deficits loom

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

By Jeanne Kuang and Yue Stella Yu, CalMattersTax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax.
California Lawmakers Reject Hundreds of Bills in Rapid-Fire Hearings

1 week ago | lostcoastoutpost.com | Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ###Those are among the hundreds of proposals California lawmakers swiftly rejected Friday under the banner of cost savings, as they cited the state’s $12 billion budget deficit — a worsening figure due to the threat of unprecedented federal funding cuts and California’s ballooning spending on health care for low-income residents.
California Lawmakers Reject Hundreds of Bills in Rapid-Fire Hearings

1 week ago | kqed.org | Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

Jeanne Kuang and Yue Stella Yu, CalMattersMay 25Failed to save articlePlease try againState senators meet during a suspense file hearing at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 23, 2025. (Fred Greaves for CalMatters)This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax.
California lawmakers reject hundreds of bills in rapid-fire hearings

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax.
Bills to rein in housing project lawsuits, tighten event ticket rules are among hundreds Legislature rejects

2 weeks ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

California lawmakers swiftly rejected hundreds of proposals Friday under the banner of cost savings, as they cited the state’s $12 billion budget deficit.
California Lawmakers Reject Hundreds of Bills in Rapid-Fire Hearings

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax. Those are among the hundreds of proposals California lawmakers swiftly rejected Friday under the banner of cost savings, as they cited the state’s $12 billion budget deficit — a worsening figure due to the threat of unprecedented federal funding cuts and California’s ballooning spending on health care for low-income residents.
California lawmakers cull hundreds of proposals amid deficit

2 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Jeanne Kuang |Yue Stella Yu

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax.
Gavin Newsom pushes tax credits for Hollywood while proposing major cuts

3 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Yue Stella Yu

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal lays out deep cuts to public universities and health care. It also seeks to more than double the tax credits for Hollywood studios — an expansion moving smoothly through the state Legislature. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians.