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   Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers struck a deal Saturday to make   
   $16 billion in cuts, declare a statewide fiscal emergency and pull money   
   from the state’s rainy-day reserves to balance a $46.8-billion budget   
   deficit.   
      
   The agreement for a $297.7-billion spending plan is the result of weeks of   
   contentious negotiations with labor unions and business interests after   
   weaker-than-anticipated revenue forced Newsom and lawmakers to scale back   
   California's progressive policy agenda. The shortfall inspired a tug-of-   
   war over coveted state dollars that has caused rifts between the governor   
   and some of his closest allies at the Capitol.   
      
   Among the more high-profile changes, the 2024-25 budget plan delays a   
   minimum wage increase for healthcare workers until at least October, cuts   
   $1.1 billion for affordable housing and slashes $750 million in funding   
   for the state prison system.   
      
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   California’s business community also took a hit, with the three-year   
   suspension of nearly $15 billion in tax breaks a year earlier than Newsom   
   initially proposed.   
      
   “This agreement sets the state on a path for long-term fiscal stability —   
   addressing the current shortfall and strengthening budget resilience down   
   the road," Newsom said in statement. "We’re making sure to preserve   
   programs that serve millions of Californians, including key funding for   
   education, health care, expanded behavioral health services and combating   
   homelessness."   
      
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