Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $288 billion budget plan for 2024-25, along with a $27.6 billion projected deficit. Despite this shortfall, there are no proposed new taxes or substantial spending reductions. Instead, Newsom aims to utilize rainy-day reserves, defer state programs, keep 10,000 state jobs unfilled, and cut back on certain initiatives.
Federal prosecutors are recommending a 40-year sentence for David Depape, convicted in November on charges related to an attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. DePape was found guilty of attempting to kidnap a federal official and assaulting a family member of a federal official.
President Biden is back in the Bay Area for a series of campaign events, facing Pro-Palestinian protests. This marks his fifth visit to the region in a year, meeting with affluent tech executives turned donors.
Tragic events unfolded in San Lorenzo as police discovered two women shot to death in their shared home during a wellness check. The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
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