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California facing projected $18B deficit as Newsom heads into his last year as governor

California will face a projected $18 billion deficit next year, setting up a challenge for Gov. Gavin Newsom to safeguard some of the progressive policies that have defined his tenure as he considers ...

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California facing projected $18 billion deficit

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California Faces Nearly $18 Billion Budget Deficit, Analysts Warn

Swalwell, California and next governor

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Race for California governor continues to heat up, with Trump critic Rep. Eric Swalwell jumping in

Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

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Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor, vows to be 'protector and fighter'

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Rep. Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor

Texas, California and redistricting

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What happens to California's redistricting after Texas' congressional maps were struck down in court?

Gov. Gavin Newsom said California's redistricting was in response to Texas' rare mid-decade redistricting push.

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How California handed Texas Democrats a victory in the redistricting battle

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Dissenting Judge Slams Colleagues for Blocking Texas Congressional Map

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Why Trump’s plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire

As President Donald Trump laid it out to reporters this summer, the plan was simple.

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Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

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Texas to appeal redistricting ruling to Supreme Court

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U.S. court rejects Texas map

A panel of federal judges blocked Texas from using its new congressional map, which Republicans drew earlier this year in an effort to shore up the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm...

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SCOTUS to weigh pivotal decision on which congressional map Texas can use in the 2026 midterm elections

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Why ruling in Texas redistricting case won’t impact California

Tom Steyer, Governor of California

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Meet Tom Steyer, the Billionaire Climate Activist Running for Governor of California

Tom Steyer, who announced his campaign on Tuesday, is a former hedge fund manager, Democratic megadonor, and activist.

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Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer announces run for California governor

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Tom Steyer Is Running for California Governor as a Populist Billionaire

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A Politically Restless Billionaire Enters the California Governor’s Race

Tom Steyer, the San Francisco billionaire who ran a quixotic campaign for president in 2020, announced on Wednesday that he was entering the crowded race to become the next governor of California.

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Tom Steyer, the billionaire Democratic activist, enters California governor’s race

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Tom Steyer running for California governor

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Tom Steyer Jumps into California Governor’s Race

According to The Associated Press, Steyer, 68, announced his campaign on Wednesday, positioning himself as a Democrat focused on affordability, economic reform and environmental protection.

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Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer enters California governor’s race

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Billionaire Tom Steyer enters already-crowded 2026 California governor’s race

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Everything you need to know about California Democrats' redistricting measure

The stakes, the players and the gerrymandering math behind Proposition 50, Gavin Newsom's bid to thwart Donald Trump.

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Prop 50 passes in California, boosting Democrats in fight for US House control

California voters resoundingly approved Proposition 50, the ballot measure championed by Democrats to enact new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms — a fight that became as much a referendum on President Donald Trump as a question of redistricting.

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Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats

The Trump administration moved Thursday to join a Republican-led legal challenge to California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full weight of the Justice Department behind the high-stakes court battle.

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Trump administration announces plan to drill oil off California and Florida

The plan has been met with strong opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and is likely to draw bipartisan pushback in Florida, as well.