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fromSan Jose Spotlight
9 hours ago

DA may investigate Santa Clara County over sales tax measure - San Jose Spotlight

County leaders chiefly characterized the five-eighths-cent sales tax increase, known as Measure A, as a lifeline for their massive public hospital system, which they warned was at risk of falling apart amid unprecedented federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump. But county law enforcement officials and workers only endorsed the tax after saying they gained assurances from the county that their budgets would get a portion of the funds.
California
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

As they go unpaid, Capitol Police are a daily reminder for lawmakers of shutdown pain

Capitol Police officers are working without pay during the government shutdown, missed paychecks, and face financial and safety pressures while maintaining security duties.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump targets "radical left" in "organized political violence" memo

Trump directed a memo expanding domestic terrorism priorities to target left-wing groups, fund law enforcement, and task the IRS to scrutinize tax-exempt entities.
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Calif. county diverts money from law enforcement to support ICE detainees

In 2020-21, cannabis tax revenues in the county reached an apex of $15.7 million. But by 2024-25, they dipped to nearly a third of that.
Cannabis
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling

The Justice Department has dramatically reduced funding for vital anti-crime initiatives, impacting local law enforcement and public safety efforts.
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