California throws out petition to split into 3 states at environmental group’s prompting

"The California Supreme Court shot down the controversial initiative from appearing on the November ballot in a unanimous decision, writing that 'significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition's validity.'"

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U.S. deficit now projected to top $1 trillion starting next year

"The White House budget office now estimates that the deficit will rise to nearly $1.1 trillion in the fiscal year that begins this October, or 5.1% of gross domestic product, up from $984 billion projected in February’s budget proposal. The U.S. ran a deficit of $666 billion for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2017, or 3.4% of GDP."

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