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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – As part of a state government reorganization, one department in California was split into two this year, costing taxpayers an additional $2 billion.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(Legal Newsline) — Federal courts in and around Los Angeles are driving a recent surge in consumer protection litigation nationally, with the cases in the Central District of California accounting for 9.3% of the U.S. total, making it the busiest federal venue for consumer filings.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Despite the Los Angeles Unified School District's claims of improved campus safety and less violence, critics say a deeper look paints a different picture.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is investigating three separate complaints filed against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for issues exposed by The Center Square in an investigation last month.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - San Francisco’s contract with the automated license plate reader company Flock Safety is set to end in February as public scrutiny of the technology has caused several Bay Area cities to cancel contracts.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The long-awaited opening of the so-called people mover system at Los Angeles International Airport has been pushed back once again, adding to a trail of budget overruns, legal disputes and growing frustration over taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects in Southern California.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – California investigators have filed felony charges against 103 In-Home Supportive Services providers across 17 counties for allegedly defrauding Medi-Cal out of more than $4.5 million.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A new bill introduced by one of California’s congressional representatives aims to make the wealthiest Americans pay taxes on loans they take out against their assets.
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Reporting from Just the News
Under the deal Zuckerberg struck with the board, he would receive non-voting shares he could sell to cover the tax in exchange for staying in California, where the company is headquartered.
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Reporting from Just the News
Last year, Newsom demanded wage cuts from the union to address a state budget crisis, and state workers have accepted cuts in pay in three of the eight years of Newsom's administration.
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