In late deals with Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders, proponents are pulling measures off the Nov. 5 ballot. But the Legislature could add others by next week.
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Bay Area will decide California’s biggest housing bond ever
A newly created regional housing finance authority for the entire San Francisco Bay Area will send a bond of up to $20 billion to the ballot. But the fate of its statewide counterpart looks bleak.
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What you need to know about the California budget deal
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced an agreement to bridge the state budget deficit by dipping into reserves and reducing some spending. The deal also calls for a bill in August to set aside more money and a 2026 constitutional amendment to grow the state’s rainy day fund.
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California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
With a deadline next Thursday to withdraw an initiative that would put new funding for California’s health insurance for low-income residents on the November ballot, it’s crunch time in negotiations among Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers and health industry leaders.
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California business and labor make a deal on workplace violation lawsuits
Business and labor groups announced an agreement Tuesday to limit a California law on class-action workplace lawsuits and avoid a battle at the ballot box in November.
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California’s Black legislators make case for reparations bills while launching statewide tour
California’s Black Legislative Caucus is touring the state to promote reparations bills that address forced prison labor and efforts to improve health, longevity and financial equity. The six-city tour is meant to urge the public to get involved in lobbying lawmakers.
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What Biden’s border order means for California
President Joe Biden’s executive action could allow border agents to immediately return migrants to Mexico without considering their asylum claims. While the White House says the new measures will bring order, advocates for migrants say it could cause more chaos and danger.
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Forget the first 220 failures to split California. This developer has a new plan to secede
The latest bid to break up California is the brainchild of a real estate developer in San Bernardino County. It taps into growing resistance to the state’s liberal governance by more conservative residents.
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Planned Parenthood sought a building permit. Then a California city changed zoning rules.
In the Inland Empire, Fontana is the latest California city to block a Planned Parenthood clinic, saying it’s studying putting an entertainment hub there.
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The cost to inform California voters? $118,000 a page for official guide
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?