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California legislators kill new spending programs and blame Trump for funding cuts

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If you’re just a bill, sitting up on Sacramento’s “Capitol Hill,” the last place you want to be is on the Legislature’s dreaded “suspense file.” Known as the most secretive and fast-paced biannual hearings, suspense file day is a bill-kill spree where the […]

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According to Redwood City Pulse’s source item, California legislators kill new spending programs and blame Trump for funding cuts, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If you’re just a bill, sitting up on Sacramento’s “Capitol Hill,” the last place you want to be is on the Legislature’s dreaded “suspense file.” Known as the most secretive and fast-paced biannual hearings, suspense file day is a bill-kill spree where the […]

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California legislators kill new spending programs and blame Trump for funding cutsRedwood City Pulse - 2026-05-15T00:44:32+00:00

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