Menu
California lawmakers voted Friday to send Gov. Gavin Newsom a $202.1 billion budget that avoids deep cuts, despite a projected $54 billion deficit brought on by the coronavirus, by delaying some payments and using reserves.
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.
In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the County must strengthen its commitment to sustainability, equity, and resilience in order to create a pathway for investment in a safe, healthy, and inclusive future.
With his latest proposal, Governor Newsom has placed the leverage of the state budget behind many priorities of the California Economic Summit and its regional, interconnected approach to solving the state’s complex challenges.
Three landlords across the state are suing to stop the Judicial Council of California’s eviction moratorium, arguing the council has exceeded its powers and should allow some delinquent renters to be removed from their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the richest nation in the world, King saw no justification for the evil of rampant poverty and chastised the government’s efforts against the ill as “piecemeal and pygmy.” Housing efforts were subject to the whims of the legislature, educational reforms were sluggish, and family assistance programs were neglected; all failed to reach the most […]
Unless California gets billions in federal money, state workers will lose about 10% of their paychecks and the two university systems will lose a combined $602 million.
