Gavin Newsom touted California’s roaring economy while also preaching fiscal prudence as he unveiled his final budget as governor Thursday — the largest in state history. The governor’s revised 2026-27 budget proposes $349.9 billion in total spending and $246.6 billion from the general fund — the highest total spending level of Newsom’s governorship and a nearly $150 billion increase from the budget he inherited in 2019 . The governor’s critics were quick to seize on this point, accusing Newsom