The revised budget proposal now provides a total of $452 million for statewide flood protection, including the hard-hit Central Coast.
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State Lacks Resources to Help People with Disabilities Find Minimum Wage Jobs
A new state law aims to ensure workers with disabilities earn at least the minimum wage.
Death of Senior Care Staffer Who Stopped an Intruder Ruled a Homicide
Police reported that Alex Albetria, 63, collapsed after restraining a violent intruder at Villa Fontana in West San Jose last December, then died at a local hospital.
One in Three California Hospitals Gets Top Safety Rating in National Study
All three hospitals in the Santa Clara County healthcare system received a “C” grade for ensuring patient safety in 2021 and 2022.
California’s Housing Crackdown Could Force Cities to Plan More Homeless Shelters
California cities of every size lack shelter beds for the state’s growing homeless population. A new bill would force local governments to do more, and punish cities that don’t plan housing for unhoused residents.
Federal Regulators Prepare to Seize and Sell First Republic Bank
A Sunday night deadline loomed as JPMorgan and PNC were said to be interested in acquiring the troubled lender after it is seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Silicon Valley Start-Up Founder Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
Former HeadSpin CEO Manish Lachwani admitted he presented false revenue information to investors, from whom the company raised more than $100 million.
San José Mayor Endorses New State Bill in Bid to End Unsheltered Homelessness
SB 634 would make the task of housing unhoused and low-income residents on vacant land easier for California cities.
Smaller Banks Say Crisis Is Contained, but Fears Persist
The April 21 downgrading of the credit ratings of 11 regional banks by Moody’s raised new doubts about their stability, while their leaders said the turmoil spurred by last month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has passed.
After Record Rainfall and Snow, Floods May Taint More Drinking Water in California
Nitrate contamination of well water has been a decades-long problem in the San Joaquin and Salinas valleys — and now stormwater has flushed more manure and fertilizer into sewers.
Cal State Undergraduate Workers Seek Union Representation
Undergraduate student assistants at California State University are mounting a union organizing campaign, calling for more work hours, paid sick time and higher wages.
Videos of Police Shootings in California Are Edited to Follow the Same Script
California law requires law enforcement agencies to release body cam footage of police shootings. Many departments shape those images into stories they want to tell.
California Approved $300M in State-backed Home Loans — Who Got the Money?
A new loan program for first-time home buyers only served a couple thousand borrowers, most of them white, non-Latino and living in the Sacramento area.
Local NAACP: Independent Investigation of San Jose Police Union Needed
The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP wants an independent, transparent, and comprehensive investigation of the SJPOA and any public agency named in association with the alleged international fentanyl smuggling network.
FDIC Says Agreement By SVB To Invest $11B in Communities Died with Bank
The March 27 purchase by First Citizens Bancshares of all assets and liabilities of the failed Silicon Valley Bank did not include a community reinvestment pledge signed by SVB in 2021 as part of an acquisiton of Boston Private Bank.
Sacramento Cuts Back on Press Access, Prefers Emails to Interviews
Accelerated by the COVID pandemic, a shift by state officials toward emails and written statements is making it more difficult for journalists to be watchdogs for Californians.
