Millions for What? Inside California’s Secretive Earmark Process

What do martial artists, mime performers, and a farmers market have in common? They all received millions of dollars from the state budget this past summer. The money was earmarked for them, set aside as part of a longstanding and opaque budget process that CalMatters’ reporter Stella Yu has spent a long time trying to understand. Links: How a gym, a farmers market and MMA fighters landed millions in Newsom’s last budget (CalMatters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices