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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Lawmakers, Newsom are billions apart on cuts to health care, education and more

2 weeks ago | bakersfield.com | Yue Stella Yu |Jeanne Kuang |Mikhail Zinshteyn Calmatters

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Lawmakers say no to Newsom’s big social service spending cuts

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal and other social programs to close a $12 billion deficit. Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing back, proposing more borrowing. 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.
Young Democrats offer lessons for their leaders at the party’s California convention.

3 weeks ago | montereycountynow.com | Yue Stella Yu

At age 24, Alan Vargas wants to lead the California Democratic Party. Sporting a cowboy hat and a pink shirt, the young progressive running for party chair evoked waves of cheers as he vowed to shake things up at the Democrats’ annual convention in Anaheim on Saturday, May 31. “I feel our party has moved away from its roots,” he said.
Young Democrats offer lessons for leaders at party convention

3 weeks ago | record-bee.com | Yue Stella Yu

By Yue Stella YuAt age 24, Alan Vargas wants to lead the California Democratic Party. Sporting a beige cowboy hat and a pink shirt, the young progressive running for party chair evoked waves of cheers as he vowed to shake things up at the Democrats’ annual convention in Anaheim this weekend. “I feel our party has moved away from its roots,” he told Democrats Saturday.
Young Democrats

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Yue Stella Yu

Attendees at the California Democratic State Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on Saturday. What young democrats say they want: Despite polls showing that the electorate is shifting away from liberal social views, young Democrats this weekend said they want to see candidates take progressive stances on issues such as LGBTQ rights and the war in Gaza. Where things stand: Young Californians were disillusioned with Democrats last November. The solution?
California Lawmakers Halt Hundreds Of Bills With New Spending As Deficits Loom

1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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.

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