The official state voter guide comes with printing, postage and other costs. The March primary guide cost $13.2 million, with only one ballot measure. What will be the price tag for November, with many more propositions?
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Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. A year later, none have opened
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would send tiny homes to San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego County. Why haven’t any materialized yet?
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
California’s budget deficit revives state’s everlasting battle over school funding
Public school funding is the largest chunk of California’s state budget. It’s also the most contentious, as a new squabble over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal indicates.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
California Supreme Court appears hesitant to overrule voters on gig worker law
California Supreme Court justices appear poised to uphold Proposition 22, a voter-backed initiative passed in 2020. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and other companies have used the law to treat their drivers and delivery workers in California as independent contractors, not as employees.
Posted inEducation
Scorching schoolyards: California groups want more trees, less asphalt at schools
Too few trees at California’s schools mean there’s little protecting students from a warming planet. Here’s how advocates say the state can pay for more shade.
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Newsom’s budget proposal ditches promise to fund 5 years of growth for UC and Cal State
With California facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, the latest version of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts funding by a combined $200 million for the state’s two public university systems.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
California cracked down after a crash killed 13 farmworkers. Why are workers still dying on the road?
After a tragedy 25 years ago, state lawmakers and the California Highway Patrol acted to make farmworkers’ commutes safer. But workers still die in crashes — in vans the law doesn’t cover.
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Big cuts, no new taxes: Newsom lays out plan to fix California’s budget deficit
In a news conference Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a mix of spending cuts and using reserves to balance the state budget. He said core services will be largely untouched, but some existing programs would be affected.
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California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change?
From prohibiting nondisclosure agreements in bill negotiations to protecting utility ratepayers, bills keep dying this year in Sacramento despite lawmakers refusing to say “no” when it came time to vote.
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Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use
California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.