Database Category: Government Reform

California lawmakers are returning to work Monday for a furious five-week sprint that will include contentious debates about police brutality, unemployment benefits, hospital mergers and a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Alameda Police Chief Paul Rolleri announced his retirement in a letter sent to the city manager Wednesday, according to multiple sources close to ABC7. Per the letter, the Alameda native will retire by the end of August.

After a bit of last-minute legislative maneuvering, the list of propositions that California voters will be asked to weigh in on has been – more or less – finalized.

Manteca’s elected leaders – in a bid to build a community that’s appealing to young professionals expected to shape the bulk of economic growth in the next 20 years – are asking millennials for advice.

Recent nationwide protests have re-ignited scrutiny of how the University of California polices its students.

The outpouring of cross-racial support for Black Lives Matter demonstrations has surprised some who feel there is a new awakening in American society.

If this state is the nation’s laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves?

Los Angeles spends billions of dollars yearly on contracts for commodities, professional services and construction. The City’s purchasing power presents a tremendous opportunity to invest in local small businesses, and businesses owned by women and people of color, but Los Angeles is not as effective as it could be in connecting small businesses and businesses […]

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