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BusinessWould closing California’s corporate tax loopholes actually generate new revenue?
California unions whose members depend on the state budget for their salaries celebrated last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation aimed at plugging corporate tax loopholes.
GovernmentNewsom vetoes Delta levees bill as El Niño winter looms
Even with an El Niño winter looming and memories of flooding still fresh, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at shoring up the Delta’s aging levees and protecting the region and vital water infrastructure from flooding and sinking land.
- Health
¿Qué hará el próximo gobernador de California con respecto a la atención médica? Estos son los planes de Becerra y Hilton
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- Government
Newsom firma nuevas leyes de control de armas, incluida una que exige a los propietarios tomar una clase de 4 horas
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GovernmentHow to decide on your 14 CA ballot measures? Take our quizzes
Fourteen propositions are on the November ballot, and whether you think that’s a few too many, it’s still important for you to know how you’ll vote. We’re here to help with a tool that we hope is as fun as it is informative: Quizzes.
GovernmentUndercover jailhouse stings have value. California shouldn’t abandon them
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EducationNewsom sides with industry, vetoes bill on factories near homes and schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required more polluting facilities built near homes and schools to undergo environmental review — a decision that keeps in place looser rules he championed to speed up development in Californi…