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California’s NPR and PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashed
Dozens of California public broadcasting stations will lose millions of dollars in funding after Republicans in Congress ...
Will California finally license pharmacy benefit managers and rein in prescription drug costs?
California's budget includes a provision for pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed in the state, an effort Sen. Scott Weiner has championed for years.
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California State University’s budget deficit widens to $2.3B, trustees told
The California State University system’s budget gap is now up to $2.3 billion, and it is unclear where the money to fill it ...
How the GOP budget bill will affect the cost of California health insurance
The GOP budget bill made significant changes to Covered California, which experts and insurers say will increase ...
California's budget shell game is driving our cost-of-living crisis | Opinion
"When the state uses special fund fees to subsidize growth in Medi-Cal or prop up high-speed rail, Californians pay more for ...
New California budget papers over $20 billion deficit, ignores day of reckoning
Newsom and legislators implicitly assume that at some point revenues will increase enough to cover their spending and pay off ...
High-speed rail isn't California's only expensive boondoggle
From failed fire hydrants to Medicaid schemes, California's fiscal problems extend beyond high-speed rail as taxpayers and ...
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California’s budget deadline doesn’t work like voters might think
SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature on Monday approved a $264-billion state budget blueprint, far-reaching legislation to boost the state’s COVID-19 recovery and comply with a state ...
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California education briefs: University pay raises, AI companions, immigrants
That’s the crux of a disagreement between California State University and unions representing thousands of support staff and student assistants, as well as workers like plumbers and carpenters. The ...