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Is the worst yet to come in CA?
Newsom seeks to balance competing desires as SF lawyer targets him with lawsuits. Banks flagged mask deal that went up in flames.
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Lawmakers want answers on Newsom’s mask deals
Lawmakers want answers on CA mask deals gone awry. California becomes first state to choose all-mail voting for November. How big is state's budget hole?
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With $54.3 billion deficit, cuts ahead
Huge budget deficit, unemployment numbers expected as California takes tentative steps toward trying to reopen its economy.
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Labor wins big on COVID workers’ comp
Essential workers who contract covid-19 get workers comp protection. Company behind collapsed mask deal under investigation. Hospitals are struggling.
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CA sends $457 mil for masks, then cancels
State claws back money from mask deal that went awry. Uber and Lyft sued by state, cities. State Supreme Court hears pension reform case.
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CA to begin reopening on Friday
California set to start partial reopening Friday. Colleges use lessons from past disasters to confront coronavirus. COVID-19 hits Pacific Islanders hard.
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Newsom jumps gun on some COVID-19 plans
Some of Newsom's ambitious coronavirus-response plans fail to materialize. Push to reopen grows in some localities even as testing lags.
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Tension rising: Governor vs. The OC
Newsom closes Orange County beaches. OES becomes governor's new headquarters. Most jobless claims made by younger, less-educated workers.
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Farmers: demand -50%. Food banks: +73%
Newsom unveils plan to get food to hungry Californians. Details of coronavirus-response contracts remain hidden. COVID-19 challenges homeless residents.
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CA summer: school in July, curbside retail
Newsom details plans for what may reopen and when. Nursing homes hit hard by coronavirus. Rising sea levels spark coastal debates.