Exide cleanup: Newsom budget proposes $454M for Vernon battery plant site
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A decades-long battle to clean up contamination in Vernon and surrounding communities is getting a new boost from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget. Gov. Newsom has included $454 million in his state budget proposal to clean up the polluted homes and neighborhoods.