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Local legislators have mixed feelings about the historic $300 billion state budget that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on July 1. The budget, which includes a $97 billion surplus,
A group of California lawmakers on Thursday churned out the latest idea for putting money back in the pockets of residents struggling with sky-high gas prices but despite the growing pile of proposals, a consensus seems as elusive as ever.