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Gov. Newsom's Budget Includes Cuts To State Programs, Sepulveda Corridor Metro Project, And CA's Gas Price Watchdog Report Back — The Saturday Edition
We give you details of Governor Newsom's budget plan, and the cuts it includes to state programs that have already been approved. Governor Gavin Newsom launched a new watchdog agency last year to rein in California gas prices, which are the highest in the nation, and they've just reported back to legislators. And Metro is holding meetings to get feedback on its planned Sepulveda Pass rail line, which will either be a monorail or a subway. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.
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Gov. Newsom Unveils Budget Proposal, UCLA Chancellor May Face "No Confidence" Vote, & New Exhibit Looks At 1980s East LA— The P. M. Edition
California faces a $27.6 billion budget deficit and could cut some early childhood programs. UCLA faculty discuss “no confidence” vote on Chancellor Gene Block over campus protest response. A Chinatown gallery shows Merrick Morton’s L.A. photos. Plus, more.
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UCLA Chancellor Faces No Confidence Vote, CA Utility Regulators Approve Rate Changes & A Lowrider Show Opens Sunday — The A.M. Edition
UCLA faculty and staff to weigh in on the chancellor's handling of pro Palestinian protests on campus. State regulators approve new flat rate on Edison electric bills. The Peterson Automotive Museum celebrates lowrider culture
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LA County Releases Data On Unhoused Deaths, USC Faculty Censures President Carol Folt, New Exhibit Celebrates Lowrider Culture — The P. M. Edition
Nearly 2,300 unhoused Angelenos died in 2022, mainly from overdoses. USC president faces growing backlash over how she handled student protests against the war in Gaza. Lowrider exhibit comes to Petersen Automotive Museum. Plus, more.
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USC Officials Censured Over Protest Response, CA Utility Regulators Consider Electricity Bill Changes & Tustin Hangar Fire Contamination Results — The A.M. Edition
USC's president and provost have been censured over handling of campus protests. Regulators vote today on a proposal to change how investor-owned utilities can bill customers. A new report details lead and asbestos contamination from Tustin Hangar Fire.
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Ohtani Interpreter Will Plead Guilty, Over 500k Community College Students Face Homelessness, & Protest Camp Makes Deal With Occidental College — The P. M. Edition
Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty to federal bank fraud charges. A new state report finds that many community college students are homeless. Oxy students demanding divestment from Israel make a deal with their administration. Plus, more.
Correction: We previously reported that abortion services in L.A. County could be offered as soon as July to people from Arizona. The correct start date is in June.
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