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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he could withhold up to $2.5 billion in the upcoming state budget to penalize counties that fail to comply with mandates intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The budget — the largest in the commission's history — is $72 million, or 16% bigger than last year's budget, according to Rick Gentry, the San Diego Housing Commission's president and CEO. Officials said $428 million is already tied directly to budget items and more than $90 million will be kept in reserves for amended and emergency items throughout the year.

In an online conference, members of the Big City Mayors coalition backed Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to earmark $600 million in federal CARES Act funding for homelessness solutions such as purchasing hotels and motels.

Nearly $1.7 million from the state is supposed to go toward services for low-income and homeless residents. A year and a half later, just $325,000 worth of contracts have been approved.

Her father got injured. She came to care for him and took him home via bike. Now she's reportedly signed to star in a Bollywood film based on her life. But some ask: Why was this her only option?

This is an archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

"As a society, we should do everything we can to provide relief to those who are suffering for the public good," the head of the Federal Reserve will tell a Senate committee.

"Deepfakes" have received a lot of attention as a way to potentially spread misleading or false information and influence public opinion. But two specialists say that might not be a huge concern.

Organized crime will exploit growing desperation, warns a prosecutor: "The mafias always gravitate toward money, and they're constantly trying to improve their image in the eyes of ordinary citizens."

Citing undue influence from China on the World Health Organization among other reasons, the president has said he wants to suspend U.S. funding for the global agency pending a review.