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Healthcare minimum wage expected to cost $4 billion in first year as California budget deficit looms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that set a first-in-the-nation minimum wage for healthcare workers, three words in a bill analysis foretold potential concerns about its cost: “Fiscal …
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GOP presidential debate qualifications steeper for next matchup
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A fourth Republican presidential debate has been set for next month, with heightened polling requirements that could make the stage less crowded than before. In a memo sent …
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Column: You said you were the anti-De León, Wendy. You’re more like a disappointment
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe L.A. politics chisme mill flooded my phone with texts and calls this morning. Was it true that Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving? My immediate …
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The economy is good but that’s not what polls show. What’s going on?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Voters are mad about the economy. All the polls say so. The U.S. economy has seldom been stronger. The numbers say so. Those two statements are hard to square. …
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Hiltzik: Here’s how a budget cut turns into a budget deficit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScarcely a week into the tenure of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), and his view of American voters and the press as dimwits to be gulled is becoming clearer with …
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House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP’s approach
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The House approved $14.5 billion in military aid Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike …
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Eric Trump testifies he was unaware of dad’s financial statements
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Eric Trump, one of two sons entrusted to run Donald Trump’s real estate empire, swore Thursday that he was never involved with or aware of financial statements that …
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For all the opposition to wind turbines and solar farms bubbling up across California, most Golden State voters would have no objection to a renewable energy project in their backyard. …
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The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about arriving migrants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Biden about getting federal help in managing the surge of migrants they …