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Anthropic and Gov. Newsom forge deal allowing California government to use Claude at half price

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Anthropic and California Governor Newsom have announced a deal offering state government access to Claude at a fifty percent discount. The partnership reflects Anthropic's expansion into the public sector—and appears to have drawn the federal government's attention, according to TechCrunch.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/anthropic-and-gov-newso...

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