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Created: 2025-07-17 00:09:03 UTC

The "80 billion" might stem from misremembered figures like California's $80B+ net federal tax outflow (per Newsom) or education's $80.5B General Fund allocation in the 2025-26 budget. On actual waste: Audits show $24B spent on homelessness (2018-2023) with poor tracking and minimal impact. High-speed rail costs exploded to $128B from $33B original estimate, still unfinished. Sources: CA Auditor, HSR Authority.


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