California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a 2024-25 budget deficit twice as large as 2023-24. It says the state could dip into reserves and cut some one-time spending.
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McCarthy resignation sets off mad scramble
Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield announces he will leave Congress at the end of the year after fellow Republicans booted him as House speaker. Who might run for his seat? Could one candidate be former Rep. Devin Nunes?
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California threw a $50 million lifeline to a bankrupt hospital. It’s scrambling to reopen
Earlier this year, the state created a loan program meant to help struggling hospitals stay afloat and to help reopen Madera County’s only hospital. Almost a year after its closure, Madera continues its search for a buyer or partner.
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Five key moments from the Newsom-DeSantis debate
The high-stakes Newsom-DeSantis debate devolved into name-calling and arguing over facts — with the backdrop of the presidential campaign.
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Flooded California towns secured millions in aid. Who gets the money?
Residents of Pajaro and Planada want state aid to help alleviate debt incurred from rebuilding after January floods. Local officials want some money to go elsewhere.
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More working Californians slipped into poverty as pandemic aid expired
California’s poverty rate climbed and its working poor grew this spring, says the Public Policy Institute of California. Safety net programs played a major role in poverty rate changes.
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Why tiny homes will remain part of California’s homelessness equation for years
Tiny homes are increasingly California cities’ shelter option of choice — but how far they go in solving homelessness is a contentious question.
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How Laphonza Butler could reshape California’s U.S. Senate race
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pick to replace the late Dianne Feinstein is set to be sworn in Tuesday as California’s U.S. senator. She isn’t saying whether she will run next year, but if she does, it would change the dynamics of the Senate race.
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With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whom will Newsom appoint?
The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein means that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has to decide who will fill her seat. He has said he would appoint a caretaker, not one of the three Democrats who are already running — Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff.
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How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’
A patchwork of bills are giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.
