Roughly 1,000 delegates of the California Federation of Labor voted Tuesday to endorse Proposition 40, a one-time, 5% wealth tax on billionaires aimed at addressing looming healthcare cuts.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2026
The vote to endorse the measure by party delegates from across the state and members of the executive board initially failed as backers were unable to cobble together enough support to cross the 60% threshold needed.
The Busan Story Market (BSM) has unveiled 25 official selections for 2026, including international bestseller Hwang Bo-reum and two-time Hans Christian Andersen Award finalist Lee Geum-yi, drawing on original IP from four Asian countries.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2026
Today, the Toronto International Film Festival has added over 60 new titles to its slate, including the official selections of its Centrepiece program, plus its Wavelengths and TIFF Classics selections.
The commission now appears poised to rule next month that the Georgia Republican Assembly and its affiliated political action committee failed to property disclose more than $187,000 in spending to support numerous candidates in recent years.
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David Wickert,
AJC.com,
4 Aug. 2026
Stevens benefited from tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including the largest investment in a race ever from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which supports pro-Israel candidates.
The four inductees will have bronze plaques unveiled at the SAP Center concourse and be honored at a ceremony in November, with the exact date not yet announced.
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Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2026
His fellow inductees include Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Aug. 2026
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