budget
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The mayor, however, can craft the city budget — which must be approved by the City Council — and can replace commissioners with people of their choosing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Whoever comes in second will face off with Becerra to become California's chief executive, a role responsible for overseeing a multibillion-dollar budget, thousands of state employees and hundreds of state agencies.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
And the government posted an $80 billion budget deficit in the first four months of 2026 -- equivalent to 2.5 percent of annual GDP and more than was planned for the entire year.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
During the Biden era, the agency received a multibillion-dollar budget boost to increase enforcement of tax payments by corporations and scofflaw taxpayers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The Pentagon's budget more than doubled from 1981 to 1986, as America added new nuclear missiles, the Trident nuclear submarine, and the B-1 nuclear bomber.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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