California lawmakers push a $356B budget, delaying cuts and boosting schools and services
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California lawmakers plan a $356 billion budget that largely avoids Gov. Newsom’s social‑service cuts by delaying or softening them, expands TK‑12 and child‑care funding, increases county and homelessness support, and pursues new revenue ideas while aiming for a larger rainy‑day fund ahead of a June 25 ballot deadline.
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