The quietest California budget season in recent memory will heat up Tuesday, as Governor Jerry Brown releases his updated proposal known as the “May Revise.”

California Assembly Speaker John Pérez wants to remove the “rainy day fund” ballot measure currently scheduled for November of next year – and replace it with one he believes would be more effective.

California Governor Jerry Brown wants to give local school districts more flexibility in how they spend state tax dollars. But many lawmakers have conflicted reactions: They support the broad idea - except when it comes to their favorite programs.

Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to consolidate all of California’s adult education programs into the state’s community college system has hit a roadblock in the legislature.

Friday is the deadline for California school districts to issue teachers layoff notices for the academic year that starts in the fall – and there’s a huge drop-off in the number of pink slips this year. Updated with layoff numbers at local districts.

Tuesday’s special elections in two Southern California State Senate districts won’t be paid for by the state – leaving the counties to foot the bills themselves.

California took in about the amount of money it had projected last month. That leaves the state with a surplus of more than $4 billion heading into the final months of the fiscal year that ends in June.

Several hundred college students are telling California lawmakers that the state’s higher education system needs more money – despite the approval of Governor Jerry Brown’s sales and income tax measure last fall.

California’s budget struck gold last month, pulling in well over $4 billion above Governor Jerry Brown’s latest projections. But it’s unclear where all that extra money came from – or if it will last.

Gov. Jerry Brown attends his second day of UC Regents meetings Thursday, using the seat on the board he holds by virtue of his office to send a message of fiscal discipline – in person. Also: a new study on the health of city pension obligations.

California’s non-partisan legislative analyst is praising Governor Jerry Brown for the fiscal discipline he showed in his budget proposal. But he’s not fully endorsing Brown’s proclamation last week that the state’s deficit has been erased.

A brand-new California budget cycle begins as Governor Jerry Brown puts forth his proposed spending plan. For the first time in seven years, the state has no deficit. We look at what’s in that budget proposal – and how lawmakers are reacting to it.