Months after Los Angeles City Hall scrambled to close a $1 billion budget deficit and avoid layoffs of city employees, the City Council’s new Budget and Finance Advisory Committee held its first ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom projects revenues for 2026-27 that are at least $42 billion higher than what was previously forecasted.

The superintendent's recommended school district budget looks to preserve and enhance services for students while meeting contractual obligations for the upcoming fiscal year.

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...