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Takeaways from the California budget deal between Newsom and Democratic lawmakers

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders on Monday agreed to a $310.8-billion budget spending plan that will reduce investments in fighting climate change and reflects a compromise on the governor's last-minute proposal to speed up infrastructure projects across California.

Los Angeles Times

Tom Philp: Even in liberal California, there is little to stop extremists from hijacking schools

When property tax reform via Proposition 13 led to fiscal challenges for California’s public school system in 1978, the Legislature strengthened the role of the local watchdog, the county superintendent of schools.

Tribune News Service

George Skelton: California used to be good at building things. What happened?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is upset. He's frustrated because California isn't building nonstop as it did in the mid-20th century.

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California's law aimed at fast food wages is on hold. Lawmakers may have found a way around it

A new California law aimed in part at increasing salaries for fast food workers has been delayed

The Independent UK

California reparations task force to hold final meeting in Sacramento. What comes next?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California state reparations task force — which has been at work researching possible reparation for Black Californians who descended from slaves — is winding down after two years of work before making its final proposal to the Legislature before July.

Tribune News Service

Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers face looming budget deadline. Here’s what they’re debating

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders have negotiated major elements of the state budget — although they remain at odds over Newsom’s eleventh-hour push to streamline large-scale infrastructure projects.

Tribune News Service

States fight to save books from growing number of bans across U.S.

Illinois this week became the first state to pass a law penalizing libraries that ban books.

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California’s homelessness crisis is homegrown, study finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s homelessness crisis is a homegrown problem that is deepening amid a shortage of affordable housing and emergency shelter, and it’s often the brutal conditions of living on the street that trigger behavioral health problems, such as depression and anxiety, researchers found in a comprehensive study on…

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In San Francisco, Biden says AI has ‘enormous promise’ but comes with risks

SAN FRANCISCO — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that artificial intelligence has “enormous promise” but that it also comes with risks such as fueling disinformation and job losses — dangers his administration wants to tackle.

Los Angeles Times

Gavin Newsom’s role in the 2024 presidential election is clear — Joe Biden’s advocate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There was little daylight between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden during his visit to Northern California this week.

Tribune News Service

Trump maintains lead in Republican presidential primary polling and Predict market

As of June 19, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) holds a lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

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Hunter Biden to plead guilty in tax case – but avoid time behind bars

Deal with prosecutors avoids prison sentence and embarrassing trial

The Independent UK

Biden to meet with experts about the dangers of AI on visit to San Francisco

President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet researchers and advocates with expertise in artificial intelligence on Tuesday in San Francisco as his administration attempts to tackle potential dangers of a technology that could fuel misinformation, job losses, discrimination and privacy violations.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Are book bans unconstitutional? They are certainly political

In Missouri, the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “Maus” about the Holocaust faces possible removal from schools for at least the third time over its depiction of a female character in a bathtub.

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Trauma has shaped Jennifer Siebel Newsom's life. Now it helps fuel her work for California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Written on a dry-erase board in Jennifer Siebel Newsom's office overlooking the dome of the California Capitol are two phrases: "gender equity" and "support for survivors."

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:40 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

The Independent UK

New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness

A new study by the University of California, San Francisco shows that homeless people in California were struggling with poor health and deep poverty before becoming homeless

The Independent UK

Inside the deepening rivalry between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says there’s no chance “on God’s green earth” he’s running for president in 2024

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Biden raising cash in the San Francisco area as he revs up his 2024 campaign

Biden, Kamala Harris, Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will fan out across the country in the next few weeks to build coffers and make a case for reelection in ’24.

Los Angeles Times

Biden announces funding to combat climate change, raises campaign money, during swing through California

PALO ALTO, Calif. — On his first trip to California since announcing his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden on Monday announced $600 million in federal funding to fight the effects of climate change after touring a Northern California nature reserve with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Tribune News Service

President Biden speaks in California's Bay Area as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis heads to region

PALO ALTO, Calif. — President Joe Biden visited the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve in Palo Alto on Monday to promote his environmental policies and kick off a three-day trip to the Golden State that also includes private fundraisers for his re-election campaign.

Los Angeles Times

Column: State Farm is right. California can’t keep building housing in high-risk places

Back in January, on a dark night of pelting rain, Erica Lopez Bedolla had only minutes to evacuate her family from the impoverished Central Valley town of Planada after a levee broke.

The Week

The top six potential Democratic candidates for 2024

Joe Biden is hoping to “finish the job” that he started in 2020, as the leading contender to represent the Democratic Party at the 2024 presidential election.

The Independent UK

California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records

California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing an end to public disclosure of investigations of abusive and corrupt police officers

Tribune News Service

Gavin Newsom says Fox News, host Sean Hannity are on a ‘doom loop about California’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom accused Fox News of airing a “doom loop about California” while quibbling with conservative talk show host Sean Hannity over taxes, guns and the state’s population loss, in the second of a two-part interview that aired Friday.

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