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Ben Christopher CalMatters It was a good night for normie Democrats, a bad one for self-funded campaigns, a mixed bag for state legislators aspiring to higher office and another electoral reminder of President Donald Trump’s dominant role in our politics — even in deepest blue California. At the top...
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Yue Stella Yu CalMatters We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire running for California governor, is rich. But how rich? In 2024, Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, reported a total income of $39 million, thanks to the duo’s massive investments in the global stock market. That’s...
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La nueva propuesta de presupuesto del gobernador Gavin Newsom, llamada “Revision de mayo“, está siendo recibida con alivio por parte del sector de la educación superior, que temía grandes recortes. El presupuesto de educación superior es estable, a pesar de un déficit presupuestario proyectado de $35.000 millones. No obstante,...
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal, called the May Revise is being met with relief from the higher-education sector – which had feared big cuts. The higher ed budget is stable, despite a projected budget deficit of $35.1 billion. Joshua Hagen, director of policy and advocacy for the Campaign for College...
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Groups that fight hunger say they’re “deeply disappointed” in the new budget proposal released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Last year, the Legislature approved $40 million to expand food assistance to low-income people over age 55, regardless of immigration status. But now, the governor wants to delay it until 2027....
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Soundbite Services SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration won a battle in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (6/4) effectively banning abortions for undocumented minors held in detention. Meanwhile, women’s-rights activists and some medical experts say the administration’s proposed “gag rule” on reproductive health could increase unintended pregnancies and...
Ben Christopher CalMatters It was a good night for normie Democrats, a bad one for self-funded campaigns, a mixed bag for state legislators aspiring to higher office and another electoral reminder of President Donald Trump’s dominant role in our politics — even in deepest blue California. At the top...
Yue Stella Yu CalMatters We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire running for California governor, is rich. But how rich? In 2024, Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, reported a total income of $39 million, thanks to the duo’s massive investments in the global stock market. That’s...
La nueva propuesta de presupuesto del gobernador Gavin Newsom, llamada “Revision de mayo“, está siendo recibida con alivio por parte del sector de la educación superior, que temía grandes recortes. El presupuesto de educación superior es estable, a pesar de un déficit presupuestario proyectado de $35.000 millones. No obstante,...
Governor Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal, called the May Revise is being met with relief from the higher-education sector – which had feared big cuts. The higher ed budget is stable, despite a projected budget deficit of $35.1 billion. Joshua Hagen, director of policy and advocacy for the Campaign for College...
Groups that fight hunger say they’re “deeply disappointed” in the new budget proposal released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Last year, the Legislature approved $40 million to expand food assistance to low-income people over age 55, regardless of immigration status. But now, the governor wants to delay it until 2027....
Soundbite Services SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration won a battle in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (6/4) effectively banning abortions for undocumented minors held in detention. Meanwhile, women’s-rights activists and some medical experts say the administration’s proposed “gag rule” on reproductive health could increase unintended pregnancies and...