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Dos Palos leaders to consider financial ‘state of emergency’ after Measure V missteps
The city’s mayor said drastic steps are necessary after years of unchecked deficit spending.
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- With just a week until Election Day and only 8% of ballots returned so far, millions of California voters are still making up their minds about the election. But here at CalMatters, we listen, we […]
- Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.
- California understands the pathway into homelessness. What the state still lacks is a coordinated system designed to interrupt it before families lose housing.
- PFAS chemicals were found in nearly 40% of samples of nonorganic fruits and vegetables California regulators tested in 2023. A bill would ban their use.
- Californians are voting on a wide-open governor's race. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are leading in polls but only two will move on to the general election.
- California's Board of Equalization has a quirky history dating back to the 19th Century. It's a launching pad to statewide political office, too.
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