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California Lawmakers Announce Budget Agreement, $10 Billion Taxpayer Rebate
State Assembly and Senate leaders unveiled proposed 2022-2023 state budget framework, a few weeks after Gov. Gavin announced revised budget.
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Credit Rating Agencies Note California's Strong Revenues, Warn Of Headwinds
As June 15 deadline to agree on state's budget approaches, top credit rating agencies highlight California’s revenues; warn of uncertainty.
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New California Homes Near Most Public Transit Wouldn't Need Parking Under New Bill
Parking mandates, which set minimum requirements for number of parking spaces that must accompany new development, common in many cities.
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California County Reinstates Indoor Mask Requirement
Alameda County began requiring masks in most indoor public settings once again after seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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These Are The Most Expensive Contested Elections In The California Senate
This article details the five most expensive contested primary elections in the State Senate.
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California's Primary Election Can Lead To Same-Party Candidates Facing Off In November
Some races could end up with two same party candidates squaring off in November's general election under state's uncommon electoral process.
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These Are The Most Expensive Contested Elections In The California State Assembly
This information comes from candidate reports to the California Secretary of State covering period January 1, 2021, through May 21, 2022.
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Californians Keep Newsom, Oust SF's Boudin, In Tuesday Primary Election
Within hours of polls closing Tuesday, several highly anticipated races in California’s primary appeared largely decided.
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Reparations Task Force: Black Residents In California Faced Political Disenfranchisement
One of the civil liberties the state’s task force on reparations says had been wrongly denied to Black residents in the state’s history.
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California Primary Election Sees Anemic Turnout
As of Tuesday afternoon, only 18% of the state's nearly 22 million registered voters had cast their ballot in the primary election.
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Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Amendment To Ensure Rights To Abortion, Contraceptions
The bill comes weeks after a leaked draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court suggests justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Unfunded State Pension Liabilities Grow To $8.28 Trillion
The report shows just a handful of states with outsize pension liabilities account for a large share of overall pension debt in the U.S.
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Report: At $1.5 Trillion, California Has Nation's Largest Public Pension Debt Load
That amount is a rough estimation of how much the average pensioner will receive for the projected duration of their lives in retirement.
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New Coalition Wants Public Hearings On Poor Oversight Of Legislative Harassment
They are calling on elected officials to review what they call a flawed legislative system for reviewing reports of misconduct.
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Steady Climb To $5: Gas Prices Spike Again Saturday
The average price of a gallon of gasoline is making a steady march toward $5, a threshold nine states already have breached.
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California Could Ask Voters To Spend $600 Million On Veteran Housing
Bill would authorize issuance of $600 million in bonds to continue funding affordable housing projects for the state’s low-income veterans.
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Survey: Californians See Inflation, Economy As Top Issues Facing The State
The survey found that 27% of Californians say inflation, jobs and the economy are the state's top issues, while 7% say they're gas and oil.
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Rendon Keeps Speaker's Gavel After Challenge
The decision comes after Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, announced Friday that he had secured enough votes to succeed Rendon as speaker.
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California Advances Bill Allowing Farmworkers To Vote By Mail In Union Elections
Mail-in option necessary for farmworkers who often face intimidation from supervisors and forepersons to vote against unionizing.
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California Looks To Unburden Manufacturers From Nation's Highest Sales Tax
Bill expands existing partial sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing and research and development equipment to full 5-year exemption.