One additional vote from San Mateo County today added to Evan Low's four-vote margin in Santa Clara County, giving him a five-vote lead over Joe Simitian, good for the second spot on the November ballot with frontrunner Sam Liccardo, the former San Jose mayor.
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Prop. 1 OK Will Change How Californians with Mental Illness Get Help
Gov. Gavin Newsom made mental health a priority since he took office five years ago. The ballot initiative voters approved this month will provide billions of dollars to fund housing and treatment facilities for mentally ill Californians.
Opponents of Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Concede It’s Likely to Pass
Many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day on Gov. Newsom’s Proposition 1, which funds new mental health treatment facilities. As of noon Tuesday with about 5.8 million votes counted, the measure was leading by a margin of 50.3% to 49.7%.
Newsom Is Facing Another Recall Attempt
Rescue California, which could begin gathering signatures on its recall petition within a matter of weeks, needs about 1.31 million valid signatures from registered California voters to qualify for the ballot. Voters overwhelmingly rejected a 2021 recall.
Santa Clara County Needs to Act on Creative Solutions for Unhoused Residents
Encampments continue to pop up in residential and commercial areas because people have nowhere else to go. The status quo of our county isn't working.
With New Bond Vote Pending, 2018 Bond for Housing Hits Snags
Californians in March will vote on a $6.4 billion bond to build thousands of housing units for people with serious mental health conditions. A 2018 ballot measure made similar promises, but Santa Clara County and the rest of the state are falling short.
Power Outages Linger from Brutal Weekend Storm
Forecasters say post frontal rain showers with a slight chance for thunderstorms will continue today. Rain showers are expected to linger into Tuesday before gradually decreasing from north to south.
Inside This Year’s Massive Effort to Count California’s Growing Unhoused Population
California counted its homeless population this month. Here’s a look at how the state gets the numbers that impact everything from program funding to stump speeches.
State, Lenders Seek to Recover $170 Million from Homekey Housing Developers
Shangri-La Construction took loans against state-funded housing projects, moved money into other bank accounts and left projects unfinished.
Newsom Administration Makes Progress on Tiny Home Promise
The state has chosen who will build the 1,200 tiny homes Gov. Gavin Newsom promised the state’s homeless residents. But it remains to be seen when they will be built.
Nearly a year ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to deploy 1,200 tiny homes to help shelter the state’s growing population of homeless residents. Now, the state has chosen who will build those tiny homes and what they will look like — but there’s still no word on when people will be able to move in.
Could Gavin Newsom Actually Mount a Successful Presidential Campaign?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bid for national political standing, but could he actually mount a successful campaign for the White House?
‘Train to Nowhere’ or Fresno’s Dream? Central Valley’s $88B High-Speed Rail Has 2026 Target
If you listen to California’s political class, the high-speed rail project sounds like a textbook boondoggle – over-budget, delayed and larded up with waste. Yet in communities across California’s farm belt, the discourse is refreshingly different.
2023: New CA Lawmakers Learned Hard-Won Lessons
First-termers made the state Legislature the most diverse ever and racked up some policy wins for their constituents. But they also ran into a bill and budget process that wasn’t always transparent.
2023: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s Holiday Message
The mayor's message: By getting back to basics and working together, we are beginning to see progress on some of our most challenging issues.
Dozens of Near-Ready Affordable Housing Projects Likely To Be ‘Mothballed’
More than 100 developers backing 240 projects with approximately 20,000 proposed affordable housing units applied to the state's Housing and Community Development Department for more than $3.5 billion, but the state only has $576 million to award.
2023: Climate Change and Flooding Hit Home in California
The state takes more action on climate change in rules and legislation as drought is replaced by flooding.
