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Local Government

Stockton City Council approves $1 billion budget

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia June 9, 2026, 8:03 p.m.June 10, 2026, 9:43 a.m.

The spending plan focuses on public safety, economic development and infrastructure .

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Commentary: I didn’t know my own hometown, but community schools changed that

by Coraline Salazar • Special for Catalyst California April 14, 2026, 10:46 a.m.April 14, 2026, 10:46 a.m.

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California universities still ‘on edge’ over funding despite Newsom’s proposed budget increase

by Michael Burke • EdSource Jan. 24, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

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Commentary: Newsom’s budget shows big revenue gain, but we’ve been down that path before

by Dan Walters • CalMatters Jan. 23, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Jan. 21, 2026, 4:40 p.m.

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California schools, community colleges would get unexpected $22 billion boost in budget

by John Fensterwald, Emma Gallegos, Zaidee Stavely, Diana Lambert and Yuxuan Xie • EdSource Jan. 13, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Jan. 12, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

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Local Government

Stockton hires new CFO, department chiefs

by Aaron Leathley • Stocktonia Jan. 8, 2026, 1:30 p.m.April 27, 2026, 7:26 p.m.

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Local Government, News, Politics

It’s been quite a week at Stockton City Hall. Here’s a roundup of recent controversies

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia Aug. 9, 2025, 7:24 p.m.April 27, 2026, 8:13 p.m.

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Park pass program for low-income Californians saved from state budget chopping block

by Sarah Stierch • Bay City News July 9, 2025, 12:00 p.m.July 9, 2025, 1:46 p.m.

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Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

by Phil Galewitz, Julie Appleby, Renuka Rayasam and Bernard J. Wolfson • KFF Health News July 2, 2025, 2:41 p.m.July 2, 2025, 2:41 p.m.

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One of the biggest obstacles to building new CA housing has now vanished

by Ben Christopher • CalMatters July 1, 2025, 4:05 p.m.July 1, 2025, 4:05 p.m.