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Shortly after Newsom took office in 2019, he signed legislation establishing the drinking water fund.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

With my dad and my aunt and uncle, Medicaid took everything, including their homes, to pay for nursing-home care.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

They calculate that the S&P 500 took 15 years on a price basis to break even after inflation in the wake of the tech bubble burst—from 2000 to 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He initially took charge of the under-15s, before later becoming assistant to Stuttgart's legendary youth coach Hans-Martin 'Hansi' Kleitsch with the under-19s.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He took his time, walking past all the empty picnic tables.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith