Gov. Gavin Newsom made job training and the creation of a master plan for career education part of his agenda. Now, key workforce initiatives might get no new funding.
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California union’s billionaire tax qualifies for ballot amid fierce opposition
A California union wants to tax billionaires to fund healthcare. The initiative has drawn fierce opposition from Gov. Gavin Newsom and Silicon Valley moguls.
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Some California schools get three times more funding than others. Here’s why
School funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less.
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New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system
California is one of just two states that provide no money for the basic defense of poor people accused of crimes; one legislator says the new commission’s goal is “to really build out the robust public defense infrastructure that Californians are rightfully entitled to.”
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California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later
Gov. Gavin Newsom warns it’s prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.
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California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts
California ends boat inspections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, balancing a new risk analysis with the ongoing costs.
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California Legislature in standoff with DMV over sharing driver license data with other states
California lawmakers are holding up money the Newsom administration requested for a nationwide driver license database over concerns that the information could lead to deportations.
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California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate deal
Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed new carbon market rules that could drastically shrink the state’s funding for climate projects, threatening the spending deal he struck with legislators last year. Senate Democrats aren’t having it.
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How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted, a CalMatters investigation shows.
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California insurance commissioner race is set: Jane Kim vs. Ben Allen
Two Democrats will compete in November to regulate the insurance market amid increasing climate change risks and the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
