Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes painful cuts to close California's growing budget deficit The Associated PressGavin Newsom $288 billion California budget aims to erase deficit Sacramento BeeGovernor Gavin Newsom proposes slashing 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close California's $27.6 billion deficit KABC-TVCalifornia’s Newsom Seeks 10,000 Fewer Jobs, Spending Cuts BloombergCalifornia has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit.