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Fresno County risks losing millions in transportation funding if Measure C isn’t replaced before it expires next June, prompting state lawmakers to intervene with a bold move: rewriting a healthcare bill to force a ballot measure called Better Roads, Safe Streets. Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria and Senator Anna Caballero are using a controversial “gut-and-amend” tactic to bypass the county supervisors’ delay — which they say was politically motivated to block a citizen-backed initiative that already gathered over 30,000 signatures. Critics call the state’s action unprecedented, while supporters argue it’s legally sound and necessary to protect voters’ rights. With cities bracing for budget shortfalls and potential layoffs, the campaign has welcomed the lawmakers’ support — especially after mayors begged for help. Meanwhile, Soria is now looking for ways to salvage the original healthcare bill she helped rewrite.

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