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PoliticsLocal authorities face €5.4bn budget request
The French government is requesting local and regional authorities contribute €5.4 billion to the 2027 budget. Elected officials have described the demand as 'unfair', 'disproportionate', and 'abusive', fearing it will cripple public services.
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Politics · United StatesNewsom signs law forcing Sacramento region to coordinate homelessness response
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring Sacramento city and county, along with smaller cities, to form a joint powers authority for homelessness response. The move aims to address uncoordinated services, but faces opposition from county officials who threaten legal action.
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Politics · United StatesParamount threatens California exit amid merger lawsuit
Paramount has threatened to leave California since July, when the state sued to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is taking the threat seriously, while California's Attorney General Rob Bonta calls it blackmail.
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Politics · United StatesBlaine council member's car vandalised with middle-finger photos ahead of Minnesota House bid
A Blaine City Council member and Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives found her car covered in middle-finger photos on Saturday morning. Security footage shows at least four people involved, but police have not determined if the vandalism was politically motivated.
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