Under the proposed state changes, recipients would gain greater flexibility to participate in activities such as going to school, domestic violence counseling, addiction treatment or mental health care, at an estimated cost of100 million.
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California Legislature Beats Deadline on Key Bills
One bill will require social media companies to share advertising revenue with news publishers.
Newsom Changes Course, Now Wants More CSU and UC Student Housing Money Sooner
Under his May budget plan, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the UC and CSU to get more state student housing in 2023-24, but the universities would have to borrow the money through bonds. The state would pay the interest on the bonds annually.
Law that Requires Legislators To Reveal Who Pays for Their Travel Is Mostly Ignored
A 2015 law to bring more transparency to paid trips for California legislators has led to only two disclosure forms being filed by the sponsoring groups.
Morgan Hill Cancels Annual Downtown Tasting Festival, Citing Costs and Security
The decision by the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce to cancel Taste of Morgan Hill follows previous post-pandemic South County cancellations of the mushroom and garlic festivals.
California Juggles Funds as Budget Deficit Balloons to $31.5B
Monthly tax revenues came in billions of dollars below forecasts this spring, threatening budget cuts amid fears of a recession.
Facing Record Snowmelt, Newsom Restores $290M to Budget for Flood Control
The revised budget proposal now provides a total of $452 million for statewide flood protection, including the hard-hit Central Coast.
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.
