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Newsom frames California as model in final State of the State, unveils budget priorities

Joint Convention of the California State Legislature · January 8, 2026
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Governor Gavin Newsom used his State of the State address to cast California as a policy model, preview a $248.3 billion general fund budget, tout education and homelessness gains, and criticize federal disaster response and national policy direction.

Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address to a joint convention of the California Legislature, framing California as a "beacon" of active governance and previewing a budget he will submit to lawmakers. "We built the future," Newsom said, arguing the state should respond to national policy shifts with robust state-level action.

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