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California, Newsom and budget deficit

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California faces an additional $12-billion budget deficit, Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan walks back his promise to provide free healthcare to undocumented immigrants, caps overtime for in-home support service workers and reduces Medi-Cal benefits for Californians.

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Newsom projects Trump tariffs will tear $16B from California budget
California governor announces $12 billion budget deficit

California, State Farm and Increase Insurance Costs

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California approves State Farm’s request for 17% premium increase for homeowners
State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for its California home insurance customers. State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved the rate hike Tuesday.

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California approves State Farm's 17% increase in home insurance premiums in wake of L.A. wildfires
State Farm to Increase Insurance Costs for Millions of Californians

Trump, California and Undocumented Immigrants

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California sues over Trump policy tying transportation grants to immigration
California receives over $15.7 billion in transportation grants and $20.6 billion in homeland security grants annually. The funding could be in jeopardy under an administration policy.

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Trump Officials Investigate California Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
California takes Trump to court again, fighting threats to tie funding to immigration enforcement
Police say California father left 6-year-old old son to die in hot car
The child had life-threatening, heat-related injuries after being left inside a vehicle, which had been parked in the Paso ...
California Governor Newsom seeks to scale back free healthcare for migrants
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday will announce a budget proposal to scale back a free healthcare program for low ...
California governor proposes pausing expansion of health care to low-income immigrants
The decision is driven by a higher-than-expected price tag on the program and economic uncertainty from federal tariff ...
California man started deadly wildfire after killing woman he met on dating app
Victor Serriteno, 33, of Vacaville, was found guilty of multiple counts of murder and arson in a California court on Friday.
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Trump tariffs and rising health care costs knock California budget back into deficit
As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to unveil his revised budget proposal, California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic ...
California family accused of years-long torture of 6 foster children
Kenneth, Tina and Katlynn Key were arrested on May 12 after a 3-month investigation. The children are ages 5 to 16.
Newsom proposes paring back California health benefits for undocumented immigrants
Newsom will seek to stop undocumented adults from enrolling in a state-run health insurance program as California faces a $16 ...
Travel: Southern California to give berth to its biggest cruise ships ever
Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship ever to be based in Southern California.
Is the California Dream a Mirage?
The state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of ...
California DoorDash delivery driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5 million in deliveries scam
A former driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from the San Francisco-based ...