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High-Speed Rail Funding: California’s high-speed rail project may run out of money by December 2027, with an inspector general warning of a looming $9.5 billion gap and cash arriving too slowly to match peak construction needs. Housing & Environment: Santa Barbara’s City Council approved a city-wide environmental review for its housing plan, setting rules for how 8,001 units could be built by 2029. Public Safety Tech: Grass Valley indefinitely suspends its fixed license-plate reader program after concerns the system’s capabilities expanded beyond what residents were promised. Healthcare Innovation: Sutter Health in Oakland performed the first US outside a trial robotic single-port nipple-sparing mastectomy for aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. Consumer Protection: A California bill targets “surveillance pricing,” where online shoppers can be charged more based on personal data and predicted willingness to pay. Indigenous Sacred Lands: Native leaders and conservation groups are pushing for federal historic protections for 11,000 acres near the Salton Sea threatened by “Lithium Valley” expansion. Politics & Power: Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra floated free midday electricity to shift demand to solar-heavy hours, while opponents call it unrealistic.

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