It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results.
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Tough Battle Looms in June Special Election for District 3 Council Seat
Gabby Chavez-Lopez led Anthony Tordillos by 706 votes in the special election, but won just 30% of the overall vote.
Financial Aid Fraud in CA Community Colleges Triggers Call for Trump to Investigate
California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud.
CA’s Big Plans to Improve Mental Health Threatened by Possible Medicaid Cuts
Potential cuts to Medicaid have Californians bracing for changes that could weaken recent gains in mental health care and addiction treatment.
CA Lawmakers Want to Shield Themselves from Public Questions
A dozen bills proposed in Sacramento would make it harder to confront local officials at public meetings, shield more information from the public and relax rules on financial reports.
Fund to Build Student Housing Runs Dry — Leaving California Community Colleges in the Lurch
Many California community colleges have tried — and failed — to secure state grants to build more student housing.
Democratic Lawmakers’ Push for Affordable Housing Still a Work in Progress
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas pledged to tackle affordability in 2025, but Democratic lawmakers’ plans to address Trump cuts, housing costs, energy, insurance, grocery bills and inflation remain unclear.
California Regulators Say Evan Low Violated Campaign Finance Law Dozens of Times
The results of a five-year state probe laid out dozens of potential violations by Evan Low involving a non-profit tech foundation for which he raised a half-million dollars. The investigation began after CalMatters published an investigation into the relationship between Low, the foundation and its donors.
Seven Candidates Begin Race for San Jose District 3 Council Seat
If no candidate receives a majority on April 8, the top two candidates will run against each other in a special runoff election on June 24. The winner will serve the remainder of the term through 2026.
Pam Foley is Mayor Mahan’s Choice for New Vice Mayor of San Jose
For the last four years, Foley has chaired the Community and Economic Development Committee, a body focused on managing the growth and change of San Jose in order to encourage a strong economy.
California Stiffens Penalties for Theft, and More Changes Are Coming
New California laws taking effect Jan. 1 aim to make it easier to prosecute people accused of retail theft. Separately, voters passed Prop.
Evan Low Calls Sam Liccardo to Concede 16th District Race, as AP Calls Ex-Mayor Winner
Liccardo's campaign said the Democratic House leadership on Nov. 6 called to invite him to fly to Washington D.C., to meet with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Torres Faces New Sex Charges: Assault of a 13-year-old in 1999
Police Chief Paul Joseph said the arrest of Omar Torres on Election Day came just one day after a man told police that when he was a child, he had been sexually assaulted by Torres for several years. Torres sent a letter of resignation from the City Council just before his arrest.
Op Ed: A Yes Vote on Prop 36 Can Save Businesses
Prop 36 increases penalties for repeat offenders, and also provides an option for drug treatment instead of prison time for individuals caught with smaller amounts of illegal substances.
Legislature Promised $500M to Help Keep Tenants in Affordable Housing, but the Money’s Gone
The sudden disappearance of half a billion dollars of state money meant to help community land trusts has left some housing advocates questioning California’s commitment to preserving existing affordable housing.
Democrats Low, Liccardo Face Off in Televised Debate
The debate at the end of the first week after ballots were mailed to registered voters was combative but offered voters few real differences of opinion between the progressive Evan Low and the moderate Sam Liccardo.
