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To save money now, Gov. Newsom’s new labor deals pause spending on one of California’s biggest debts
California has a huge long-term debt to pay for the retirement health care benefits it promised to state workers. But today, ...
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A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction
A state budget is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature, but it won’t take effect unless the Legislature makes ...
Last-minute California budget includes sweeping environmental law rollbacks
Major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act include an exemption for high-tech industrial plants and other ...
California is about to roll back a landmark environmental law
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are chipping away at the California Environmental Quality Act in the name of building more housing.