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Golfing in Gilroy: Something for Everyone
From undulating greens to wide open fairways, Gilroy’s picturesque golf courses promise memorable rounds for both beginners and experienced players. Golfers have three courses to choose from in th...
San Benito Agricultural Land Trust
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Democracy is a 2,500-year-old system of government still looked on today as the best system, because under a democratic system, the people govern themselves. But is that all there is to it? What is democracy? And how does it work …
The California Supreme Court has kept the state at the forefront of legal issues surrounding abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage, starting in its earliest days in the Gold Rush era.
The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.
California keeps on taking legislative steps that will keep it ranked in the top 10 of voter-friendly states.
Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.
Pushed by activists, cities move from at-large elections to district races.
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Residents can look up their local representatives by entering addresses.
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Unless California solves its housing crisis, the state will lose more congressional seats and could shift the political alignment of the whole country
A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that city paints a more nuanced picture.
In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.
Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”
The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.
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The latest results of the March 5 presidential primary election show that a total of 8,749 people voted in San Benito County. The vast majority of those—7,749 voters—cast their votes by mail, while 1,000 people voted in-person at county vote centers.
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