Yolo County Government Digest

Over 200 residents from California's California’s 4th congressional district attended 'Coffee with your Congressperson' held by Representative Mike Thompson (D - St. Helena) on April 18 in Davis.

If you’ve experienced any trouble or hiccups receiving your Social Security recently, California Attorney General Rob Bonta unveiled a new complaint page on Tuesday for residents to report disruptions they faced when accessing their benefits.

The Woodland City Council will consider and vote whether to approve a petition from Clark Pacific and Bayer Research and Development to extend the northern Urban Limit Line to encompass their properties. If approved by the council, it will them be placed on the 2026 ballot, to be decided by resident voters.

Democrats in the state legislature are leaving the X social media platform, citing the increase in hate speech and discomfort in relying on the private service to communicate with constituents.

California’s state budget is mired in what fiscal authorities call a “structural deficit,” meaning its revenues cannot keep up with spending mandated by current law.

The City of Davis and the Davis Chamber of Commerce collaborated in a presentation on the State of the City on March 6. Read on to learn more.

In the past few months, some Democratic state legislators have joined the reported exodus of users on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

A new program dubbed “Engaged California” aiming to give the public a greater voice in government is launching soon, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. Described as an exercise in “deliberative democracy,” the program is designed to help the public influence and inform government actions such as the ongoing Los Angeles firestorm rebuilding and recovery, the governor’s office said.

The audit by the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission followed CalMatters’ revelations that a law requiring trip organizers to annually disclose their major donors had been used only twice in seven years — even as interest groups continued paying millions for lawmakers’ travel.

Read on to learn more about the $15 billion loan guarantee to PG&E granted in the final hours of the Biden Administration.

On May 21, the California State Senate advanced reparations legislation, which will now be taken up by the state Assembly.

Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan on Tuesday released a budget proposal outlining a plan to close the $66 million deficit staff warned of a couple months ago by increasing fees and cutting services. 

There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working, according to a statewide audit released Tuesday.

Not filling open positions in state government, cutting a school facilities program and several climate initiatives, delaying funding for public transit — these are some of the first steps that California officials plan to take to deal with a looming multibillion-dollar budget deficit.

Tenants in many new privately owned, low-income units will be protected from double-digit increases. So will some in existing units, after a state committee on affordable housing imposed a rent cap.

According to emails obtained by CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang in response to a public records request, a range of employers have been trying to figure out if they must pay $20 ever since the law was signed late last September.

Evictions have exacerbated homelessness nationwide, increasing the rate of homeless infants and toddlers. Most of those children are not enrolled in early education programs.

Disputes between insurers and providers can lead to entire hospital systems suddenly leaving the plans.

California will miss its goals unless it can increase emission reductions threefold, according to a new study.

“Street releases” have resumed after the nonprofit that operated a migrant welcome center announced its “finite resources have been stretched to the limit.”

State officials determined that Rancho Palos Verdes can utilize an already-established state of emergency to expedite landslide stabilization efforts as the crisis escalates.

After years of attending conferences and seminars on top of working as the city’s full-time clerk, Ana Gonzalez has received a Master Municipal Clerk certificate, making her one of less than 1,400 in the country to do so.

California State Senator Nancy Skinner has introduced SB 1212, which prohibit an investment entity from purchasing, acquiring, or leasing a single-family home or duplex.

At a Jan. 17 meeting, officials from the Davis City Council and Davis Joint Unified School District talked about a new safety measure, road work updates, new learning strategies and questions regarding funds.

Ten conservation groups filed an intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its failure to list western wolves under the Endangered Species Act.

A study in the latest issue of Nature Communications helps explain why there is more unconscious, or implicit, racial bias in some cities than others.

Congressman Mike Thompson's fire victims trust bill passed the House Wednesday as part of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation swore in new tribal chairman Anthony Roberts, along with four other tribal officers and council members for three-year terms.

Principal Planner Cindy Norris is retiring after a trail of significant accomplishments that residents continue to benefit from today.

A first-in-the-nation council will set work rules in the state’s fast food industry, but can labor and business agree?

Among growing concern over copper wire thefts, L.A. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park proposed a task force anchored by the LAPD.

The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think.