Nearly 100 committees are sitting on $35 million in leftover campaign funds for California legislative seats and statewide offices, including one for 29th District Assembly member Mark Stone, who did not seek re-election this year.
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California Faces $24B Budget Deficit After Big Surplus
The state says it has reserves to weather a tough year but a recession could deepen the deficit in years ahead.
More Housing, Fewer Prisons: California Outlines Game Plan
The proposal would allow groups to bypass local zoning laws and California’s landmark environmental review process.
State Announces 5% Boost From State Water Project to Ease Santa Clara County Drought
Despite some early season rain, the U.S. Drought Monitor classifies 99.48% of California as being in drought. About 85% of the state, and all of Santa Clara County, are classified as being in a severe, extreme or exceptional drought, with reservoirs well below their historical averages for this time of year.
Feds Give VTA Green Light to Apply for Funds to Build $9.3B BART Extension under San Jose
The VTA board authorized the purchase of a high-tech tunnel boring machine for a massive underground train line under downtown from Berryessa to Diridon Station.
New Rules to Allow Nurse Practitioners to Operate More Independently
California’s nursing agency has approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners to treat patients without physician supervision.
In Unprecedented Law, CA Will Seal Most Criminal Records
The new law makes California the first state that will automatically seal most criminal records for those who complete their sentences.
Ex-Chancellor Gets Faculty Post Using Controversial CSU Policy
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo faces a backlash over the hiring of former Cal State Chancellor Joseph Castro for a faculty position. Castro resigned the chancellorship in the wake of a scandal over how he handled sexual harassment allegations against a top administrator.
‘Let Us Vote, SJ’; Voters, Not Council, Should Fill Vacancies
General election victories by Councillmembers Matt Mahan and Sylvia Arenas created two upcoming vacancies on the San Jose City Council., which will decide how to fill the vacated seats of Districts 8 and 10.
Flu and Other Respiratory Viruses Increasing in Santa Clara County, Health Officials Report
Wastewater data offers new insight into flu spreading locally.
Jensen Inches Closer to Front Runner Jonsen in SC Sheriff’s Race
After eight days of counting, Jonsen led by 1.44 percentage points. That’s less than half the margin Jonsen had on Election Day, when 49% of votes had been counted.
Labor Unrest at UC, Kaiser and Starbucks Across California
Starting today, as many as 48,000 University of California academic workers — including teaching assistants, postdoctoral scholars and graduate student researchers — are set to strike at all 10 UC campuses, a move that could cause some classes, grading and lab work to grind to a halt just weeks ahead of final exams.
Some Big Employers at Odds with Top Tech Firms on PAC Response to Jan. 6
Standing in contrast are big companies that have not given to any of the 147 election deniers through corporate PACs during this election cycle, including tech giants like Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft and Wall Street powerhouses like JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock.
Mahan: San Jose Needs Mayor with Experience to Bring Change
Chavez is the architect of many of our city and county’s key policies on crime, homelessness, housing and government accountability. The problem is those policies are failing. They don’t need to be defended; they need to be changed.
Poll Reveals Concern About the Fate of Downtown San Jose
The latest San Jose Inside Power Poll finds widespread concern for the state of downtown San Jose as it emerges from the depredations of the pandemic.
Prop.1 Approval Would Not Allow Late Abortions, Legal Experts Say
Opponents of Proposition 1 argue it would expand California abortion law to allow late-term procedures for any reason, but the measure’s supporters and legal experts dispute that interpretation.
