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proposal

[pruh-poh-zuhl] / prəˈpoʊ zəl /


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The budget proposal relies on a tax windfall, largely attributed to the stock market success of artificial intelligence companies, to erase California’s deficit — but some analysts have warned that the AI bubble could burst.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The SVP has brushed aside such concerns, pointing out that its proposal includes quotas allowing for around 40,000 people to immigrate to the country each year.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Newsom’s revised budget proposal, which was unveiled last month, would cut $367.7 million from the program and shift some of that financial burden onto counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A new legislative proposal would create a bipartisan commission to strengthen the finances of Social Security and Medicare at a time when the programs are under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

No one in his senses would have made such a proposal.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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