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Gavin Newsom saddled Californians with $14B in new taxes in final years as governor: report

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers have approved measures during the last two-year legislative session that will raise taxes and fees by an estimated $14.3 billion annually, according to a new report.

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