The latest round of government innovators, known as the Governor’s Innovation Fellows, have been introduced as the second cohort kicks off. This year, there are 21 fellows representing 11 agencies and 13 departments.

Industry Insider — California will not be sending a morning newsletter on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The next newsletter will hit your inbox on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget is getting a concerned look from the Legislative Analyst's Office in a report that outlines deficit trends and over-reliance on what it called an "overheated" stock market for revenue.

The budget is out, as are the funding requests known as budget change proposals from the various agencies and departments. Here are a couple that caught our eye.

The Employment Development Department is one step closer to a new HQ. CIO Ajit Girn announced major progress in the move in a post on LinkedIn.

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