State Featured California schools battle Newsom over $3.9 billion funding holdback By John Fensterwald EdSource Jun 13, 2026 In coming days, school districts will find out whether their pressure campaign worked to persuade Gov. Gavin Newsom to turn over the $3.9 bill…
Local News San Mateo County to get $77M in state budget deal By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Jun 13, 2026 Nearly $77 million in funding for critical in-lieu vehicle license fee money that funds basic San Mateo County services has been included in a…
Local News Featured South San Francisco budget uses reserves to close shortfall By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jun 13, 2026 Similar to many other Peninsula cities, South San Francisco approved a budget that will draw on its reserves to close a budget shortfall, part…
Local News Featured BART approves $1.2 billion budget amid funding shortfall Bay City NewsUpdated Jun 12, 2026 BART has approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, assuming new funding will help the transit agency avoi…
Local News Featured Caltrain budget warns of deficits, possible shutdown without funding By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jun 9, 2026 After adopting a $270 million operating budget, Caltrain is reiterating short- and long-term plans to narrow its deficit with a state loan and…
Local News Featured Half Moon Bay budget faces $2.1 million structural deficit By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Jun 9, 2026 Half Moon Bay’s struggles with its structural deficit are continuing into the 2026-27 fiscal year, and the city will be covering its upcoming …
Local News San Carlos School District braces for budget flip, parcel tax vote By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Jun 9, 2026 The San Carlos School District is preparing to flip back to a state funding designation for the upcoming fiscal year, but conservative plannin…
Local News Featured Google sells Pacific Shores Center buildings in Redwood City Daily Journal staff report Jun 9, 2026 Google is selling its buildings at the Pacific Shores Center, a former Redwood City campus, that has remained unoccupied since July 2024, coun…
Local News Featured San Mateo projects $17 million deficit
 By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jun 8, 2026 San Mateo projects a $17 million general fund deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, which the city attributes to rising operating costs and un…
