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California Fails to Track Its Homelessness Spending or Results, a New Audit Says
04/09/2024There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working, according to a statewide audit released Tuesday.
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CA Budget Deal Gets Early Start on Deficit
04/05/2024Not filling open positions in state government, cutting a school facilities program and several climate initiatives, delaying funding for public transit — these are some of the first steps that California officials plan to take to deal with a looming multibillion-dollar budget deficit.
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