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Vance said the deferral of funds to California and the letters warning other states to get serious is not about political retribution, but a wake up call.—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 The deferral until the June 2 County Commission meeting is the latest delay in a showdown vote on a project that in February was vetoed by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026 The deferral of $91 million comes in addition to the funds Vance said were being withheld earlier this year.—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026 But without swift government support – tax and insurance deferrals, low-interest loans, and special aid for small firms – a much larger wave of unemployment is likely, according to Etemad.—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferral