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California, United States · CaliforniaCalifornia Democratic leaders announced Thursday they had come to an agreement on a plan that would reduce the state’s staggering multibillion-dollar shortfall by $17.3 billion through a combination of spending cuts, delays and deferrals.See the Story
California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion
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Oakland Athletics · OaklandOakland Athletics fans set up a block party in the parking lot for Opening Day. The estimated attendance was only 13,522. The Athletics are still planning to move the team to Las Vegas in 2028 after they couldn't reach a deal to build a new stadium in the Bay Area.See the Story
Oakland Athletics fans boycott home opener outside stadium in protest of Las Vegas move
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California, United States · CaliforniaCalifornia County Working To Better Track Those Who Die While Homeless As more Californians have fallen into homelessness more have died on the streets — but just how many, nobody knows. That’s starting to change. Spurred in part by the efforts of a few counties, the state recently began taking steps to collect this data. Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Abortion Pill Cases A case that could limit access to the ab…See the Story
Why California Has Such A Hard Time Tracking Homeless Deaths
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Housing · San FranciscoWith two supervisors likely running for mayor, the SF Board of Supervisors flexed a supermajority and shot down Mayor Breed’s veto of their measure to limit large towers along parts of the city’s northern waterfront. As downtown SF struggles with vacancies, seemingly everyone at City Hall was behind a 2023 effort by Mayor Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin to allow more housing production downtown. Yet Peskin decided he wanted a carve-out for thr…See the Story
Supervisors Override Breed’s Veto of Peskin’s Density Limit Legislation, In Big Win for Peskin
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Chevron · CaliforniaIn this 2019 file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, is briefed by Chevron's Billy Lacobie, right, and Jason Marshall, then the state's oil and gas supervisor, during a tour of the Cymric Oil Field in McKittrick.See the Story
Chevron agrees to $13.1 million settlement from McKittrick oil spills
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