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Transportation State of California

State E-Bike Subsidy Vouchers Available Starting December 18

12/10/2024
This guide explains the new e-bike subsidy vouchers, information about e-bikes, and how San Joaquin County residents can apply.

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Water State of California

Newsom Pushes New Reservoir Project

12/10/2024
In a December 10 press conference, Governor Newsom urged lawmakers to press forward in building the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County. Read on to learn more about the project, the largest new reservoirs to be built in California in the last 50 years.

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Health Homelessness Crime & Justice County of Santa Cruz State of California

Will a New Court Program Address Severe Mental Illness in Santa Cruz County?

12/09/2024
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A state-mandated Santa Cruz County court program started this month to connect services to some people with serious mental illnesses.

From CalMatters...

Elections & Politics State of California

New Sen. Adam Schiff Vows to Defend Democracy

12/09/2024
Pledging to take on the affordable housing crisis and bring down health care costs, Adam Schiff was sworn in Monday by Vice President Kamala Harris as California’s junior U.S. senator.

From CalMatters...

Environment Health Transportation State of California

Polluted Communities Hold Their Breath as Companies Struggle With California’s Diesel Truck Ban

12/09/2024
California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust.

From CalMatters...

Education State of California

How CA Ban on Bilingual Education Still Hurts Schools

12/08/2024
It has been eight years since California voters repealed a 1998 law directing public school districts to essentially eliminate their bilingual programs. But the fallout from the state’s vacillating history of bilingual education has led to California falling short of providing a quality education not only to non-English speakers but also to students who want to be bilingual.

From CalMatters...

Housing State of California

California’s Housing Crisis Has Gotten Worse, Not Better, Over the Last 30 Years

12/05/2024
The Public Policy Institute of California, a think tank that conducts vigorous and objective research into vital state issues, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a series of retrospective reports.

From CalMatters...

State of California

Will Feds Open a New California Immigrant Detention Center?

12/04/2024
During Donald Trump’s first presidency, California tried and failed to ban new federal immigration detention centers from opening. As Trump returns to the Oval Office in January with pledges of mass deportations, the agency overseeing immigration enforcement has been scoping out locations for a new detention center — possibly near San Francisco.

From CalMatters...

Water State of California

California Officials Plan for a Dry 2025 With Grim Water Supply Guesswork

12/04/2024
Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural and municipal users in the year ahead.

From Benito Link...

Elections & Politics State of California

Q&A With Sen. John Laird on His Reelection in the 17th District

12/03/2024
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With the results now certified, Democrat John Laird, the state senator for the 17th District, won his reelection bid against Republican opponent Tony Virrueta with 65% of the vote. Following the 2021 redistricting occasioned by the 2020 Census, Laird succeeded Anna Caballero in representing San Benito County.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs State of California

California’s Employment Safety Net Is Still Broken. Will Anyone Fix It?

12/03/2024
Out-of-work residents fight new fraud battles. The system bleeds money. And a $1 billion technology overhaul marches on.

From CalMatters...

Health State of California

California Democrats Plan to Crack Down on Cities That Block Abortion Clinics

12/02/2024
California Democrats have passed two dozen laws to protect abortion access since the Supreme Court in 2021 overturned Roe vs. Wade. New bills are on the table.

From CalMatters...

State of California

5,000 Bills Is Too Many. California Legislature Sets New Max on Legislation.

12/02/2024
Reflecting concern about too many bills, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas lowered the number legislators are allowed to introduce.

From CalMatters...

Families & Children Health State of California

California Birth Centers Are Shutting Down. A Lawmaker Has a New Plan to Help Them

12/02/2024
Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements.

From Elk Grove Laguna News...

Public Safety Transportation State of California City of Elk Grove

Elk Grove Police Department Receives State Grant

11/27/2024
A grant of over $500,000 was awarded to the Elk Grove Police Department by the California Office of Traffic Safety. Read on to learn how the funds will be used.

From CalMatters...

Health State of California

The Price Tag on Project 2025’s Abortion Plan: $300 Million Cut to Medi-Cal

11/25/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urgently preparing to protect reproductive rights from the incoming Trump administration—and the looming possibility of Project 2025-inspired policies.

From CalMatters...

Homelessness State of California

Busing People Out of Homelessness: How California’s Relocation Programs Really Work

11/25/2024
Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places.

From San Jose Inside...

Crime & Justice County of Santa Clara State of California

Two Santa Clara County Lawyers Among New Superior Court Judges Appointed by Newsom

11/22/2024
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the appointment of two Superior Court judges in Santa Clara County, Jon Heaberlin and Meghan Piano. The new judges were among 10 Superior Court judges and two Court of Appeal justices appointed statewide.

From CalMatters...

Crime & Justice State of California

How Well Is CA Racial Justice Law Working?

11/21/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Racial Justice Act into law in September 2020, following the police murder of George Floyd. For the first time, defendants can put bias from any brush with the criminal legal system — from arrest to sentencing — on the stand.

From CalMatters...

Education State of California

California State University Increases Its Graduation Rates but Is Falling Short of Its Ambitious Goals

11/21/2024
Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind.

From CalMatters...

Housing State of California

Floods Wrecked These Farmtowns. Nearly 2 Years Later, Most California Aid Hasn’t Reached People

11/21/2024
Floodwaters devastated the small communities of Pajaro and Planada in early 2023. California gave each town $20 million to recover – but as residents face down another winter, much of the aid has yet to reach them.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs State of California

Gavin Newsom Vows to ‘Leave No Region Behind’ on California Jobs

11/21/2024
Gov. Newsom gets the first of 13 regional plans to boost economic development across the state. The others are to be ready in January.

From CalMatters...

Education State of California

Attendance Is a Bright Spot in the Latest California School Dashboard

11/21/2024
Chronic absenteeism dropped to 20% last school year, but that is still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 12%.

From CalMatters...

Education State of California

CA Colleges Grapple With Free Speech

11/20/2024
As California public universities try to balance campus safety with students’ right to protest, community colleges are squaring off in court with students and staff who argue that the schools are violating their freedom of speech, explains CalMatters community college reporter Adam Echelman.

From CalMatters...

State of California

$165 Billion Revenue Error Continues to Haunt California’s Budget

11/20/2024
History will — or at least should — see a $165 billion error in revenue estimates as one of California’s most boneheaded political acts.

From CalMatters...

State of California

California’s Budget Is ‘Roughly Balanced,’ but Growing Deficits Expected

11/20/2024
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a $2 billion shortfall for 2025-26, but says the state can’t afford big new programs. Gov. Newsom has complained about attention on the office’s deficit estimates.

From CalMatters...

Elections & Politics State of California

California’s Slow Vote Count Sows Doubt. Here’s How One Group Is Trying to Fix That

11/19/2024
The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs State of California

Gavin Newsom Pledged to Release His Tax Returns Every Year. The Last One Was for 2020

11/19/2024
Gov. Newsom just bought a $9 million house in Marin County, but his sources of income haven’t been made public recently. He had pledged to release his tax returns.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics State of California

Lobbying Activity This Past Summer Cost a Record-Breaking $168 Million. Here’s What We Know.

11/18/2024
Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism, and a special one focusing on gas prices, powerful corporations poured in record-setting money to influence lawmakers.

From Rancho Cordova Grapevine Independent...

Transportation State of California

Bipartisan Effort by California Congress Members Drives Modern Multi-Modal Transportation Project Forward

11/14/2024
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Democratic Representatives Ami Bera and Doris Matsui, along with Republican Kevin Kiley, are collectively pushing for federal funding to support the Capital SouthEast Connector project.

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