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California is projected to face a $18 billion deficit next year, setting up a challenge for Gov. Gavin Newsom to safeguard some of the progressive policies that have defined his tenure as he considers ...

California faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year, one that’s drastically smaller than an $18 billion shortfall forecast last fall, according to Governor Gavin Newsom’s January ...

The state will need to reform its antiquated tax code, warily approach bond measures that tie the hands of policymakers, and ...

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