Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of significant budget shortfalls in the nation's most populous state.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 Billion state budget for the next fiscal year. Newsom says the budget, which comes after two years of massive state deficits, will be balanced and without a deficit.

In education, popular programs like free school meals, before-and-after-school care, and summer school will remain intact. The budget fully funds universal transitional kindergarten, offering free education to approximately 400,