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California governor asks for $2.7 billion to battle pandemic

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Published 5:42 PM

By ADAM BEAM
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration wants to spend another $2.7 billion on coronavirus testing and hospital staffing. Newsom’s office said Saturday the money will be included in the governor’s budget proposal. Of the $2.7 billion, Newsom wants lawmakers to approve $1.4 billion of it right away. That way, Newsom wouldn’t have to wait until the start of the new budget year on July 1 to spend it. Newsom is also asking lawmakers to pass a new law requiring companies to give workers more paid time off if they get sick. California had a similar law last year that expired in September.

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