Facing a $68 billion dollar budget deficit, California, the world’s 5th largest economy, is struggling with the effects of inflation and high interest rates, constituting a budget crisis at the state...

Large amounts of bizarre weather occurrences have escalated in recent years. Extreme heat in Europe, China, and North America has devastated communities over the last summer, with places in the U.S. reaching...

In the face of declining economic growth and tax revenues, California is projected to have a $24 billion budget deficit. After years of expansion of social programs, spending, and various fiscal obligations,...