Column: Trump, GOP budget cuts criticized as ‘devastating, immoral, cruel’ to vulnerable Californians
However, Republican Assemblymember Joe Patterson of Rockin reminded the committee that many of those tax breaks help needy ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy directs FRA to review California High-Speed Rail Project
FRA will review CHSRA and Merced-Bakersfield segment’s progress, including compliance for federal grant agreements to ...
‘It feels like we’re being set up to fail’: Local efforts to fight pollution face federal funding uncertainty
Several climate-focused programs in County got EPA grants last year. Now their leaders are nervous about the future of their ...
Wildfire recovery costs raise questions about L.A.’s 2028 Olympics priorities
LA officials call the 2028 Olympics a no-build Game. But wildfire recovery costs raise questions about LA’s flexibility ...
Boy on pocket bike is killed in crash that leaves bike wedged in car's front end
A boy riding a pocket bike died early Sunday morning in a collision with a car in South Los Angeles. The small, motorized bike was jammed into the front end of the car in the crash, after which the ...
DOGE denied: Trump admin tells workers replying to Musk demand 'voluntary'
Several agency heads, put in place by the president, are publicly opposing a directive from top Trump ally and billionaire Elon Musk.
Federal workers add Musk’s achievements email to lawsuit against DOGE firings
The lawsuit is aimed at curbing the Department of Government Efficiency's quick-moving efforts to cut the size and spending of the federal government.
Musk doubles down on threat to federal workers: File list of accomplishments or get fired
Elon Musk has been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal government spending and the federal employee ...
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DEI Executive Orders and Related Litigation
Executive Summary - On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed 26 executive orders (EO), a record number of EOs signed by a ...
The Latest: Trump says Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of deal
President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a ...
Sacramento Snapshot: New bill aims to protect students from ‘institutional debt’ ramifications
Students can end up owing money directly to their college or university — sometimes hefty sums — through parking fees, ...
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Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
Medicaid is a government health insurance program for people with low incomes and adults and children with disabilities. Medicare, by contrast, generally covers those 65 or older.