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Latest News
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Cuts to homelessness and affordable housing funding will only worsen crisis
May 10, 2024
Following the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2024-25 budget proposal, League of California Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman issued the below statement: -
New budget proposal includes major cuts to housing and homelessness programs
May 10, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom characterized his May budget proposal as a "return to normalization" and a focus on core services. -
All eyes on state Supreme Court, as justices weigh 2024 ballot measure
May 8, 2024
The California Supreme Court heard highly anticipated oral arguments today on a legal challenge that could remove the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” from the November 2024 ballot.
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