Newsom faces backlash from middle class over budget troubles

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As Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) faces backlash over California’s budget deficit, he’s also coming under fire for failing to deliver for the middle class.

In 2022, lawmakers touted the $9.5 billion Middle-Class Tax Refund as a one-time payment to provide relief to Californians struggling to recover from the pandemic. 

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