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California Initiatives: $352B Spending Plan, Election Speed Funding, AI Gov Partnership

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  • Gavin Newsom (California Governor) approved a $352 billion budget, focusing on healthcare and childcare.
  • California allocates $40 million to speed up election results, promoting earlier mail voting.
  • Newsom signed a deal with Anthropic to use Claude AI across state government at a reduced cost.

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