California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee killed bill that aimed to give classic car owners a pass from smog requirements.
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Newsom Launches Task Force to Clear Homeless Encampments
Newsom’s office expects to deploy the team within the next month to San Jose and California’s other nine largest cities, to tackle encampments on state property along highway medians and under overpasses.
Tesla’s Bay Area Employees-only ‘Robotaxi’ Rollout in Bay Area Has Human Driver
State officials say the Elon Musk-led company doesn't have permits to operate autonomous vehicles in California.
CA Carpenters Union Helped Reduce Red Tape Blocking New Housing Construction
The carpenters' union's stance broke from the powerful Building and Construction Trades Council, which has opposed nearly all proposals to lower hurdles for developers that do not include minimum pay levels and union hiring requirements.
New State Funding Formula Hits Bay Area Community Colleges
A cost-of-living increase meant to help community colleges adjust to a new funding formula is expiring, leaving some districts to cut positions and classes.
San Jose, Santa Clara County Among Jurisdictions Cited by Trump as ‘Defying Federal Immigration Law’
On May 2, the administration removed a link to the list that had been included in a May 29 press release. President Donald Trump’s executive order in April had said some local governments are deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Cold Case Sleuths Use DNA and Geneology to ID 1981 San Jose Murder Victim
Cold Case investigators and Vivian Moss’s surviving family are hoping the identification will lead them to Moss’s killer.
Health Advocates Say Medi-Cal Budget Could Cripple Women’s Reproductive Care
Newsom’s Medi-Cal budget plan would shift money for voter-approved increases in doctors’ pay and reproductive care to cover other expenses. State spending on Medi-Cal has more than doubled since 2017 and is now projected to cost $76.8 billion.
Citizens Drive for Hours to Speak in Sacramento, then Lawmakers Cut Them Off
As lawmakers rush through thousands of bills in Sacramento and make decisions in secret, regular Californians are often silenced.
Google’s $125M Deal with California for Local News Is Already Shrinking
Google and California struck a deal last year to fund local news. Now Gov. Newsom is proposing to pull back two-thirds of the state commitments. Google could follow suit.
CA Lawmakers Blast Kaiser Permanente for Skipping Mental Health Hearing
California lawmakers called an informational hearing on mental health services at Kaiser Permanente, but the company didn’t attend.
Rivas on Hot Seat as Efforts To Make CA Affordable Stall
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.
U.S. Cities Looking to Mayor Mahan as City OKs Arresting Homeless People Who Refuse Housing
The New York Times today put the mayor in the national spotlight for leading the city council in a plan to threaten homeless people who don’t accept offers of shelter, saying it’s the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.
San Jose Police Arrest Seven Bay Area Men for Soliciting Sex with Children
The suspects, from San Jose, Sunnyvale, Fremont and Oakland, used social media applications earlier this month believing they were communicating with a juvenile under 14 years of age, according to police.
Bill in Assembly Could Give New Housing Precedence over Environmental Rules
In the recurring legislative fight between affordable housing advocates and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one bill could be a final legislative showdown.
GOP Asks Why CA Is Borrowing Billions to Pay for Medi-Cal for Undocumented Immigrants
California is spending billions more than expected on Medi-Cal for coverage expansions that benefit immigrant households.
