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The Bay

The Bay

Millions for What? Inside California’s Secretive Earmark Process

The Bay · Oct 12, 2026 · 17:58

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What do martial artists, mime performers, and a farmers market have in common? They all received millions of dollars from the state budget this past summer. The money was earmarked for them, set aside as part of a longstanding and opaque budget process that CalMatters’ reporter Stella Yu has spent a long time trying to understand.

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How a gym, a farmers market and MMA fighters landed millions in Newsom’s last budget (CalMatters)


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