Speaker Robert Rivas seems to be laying the institutional groundwork for an aggressively pro-housing legislature next year.
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Climate Change Disasters Hit CA Especially Hard
The federal report released Nov. 17 ranked California among the top five states suffering economic effects from climate-related natural disasters.
San Jose Gets Low Marks for ‘Zombie Survivability’
Travel website's analysis of top U.S. cities ranks San Jose No. 5, among 'the worst cities to live in for a zombie outbreak.'
San Jose Moves to Capitalize on Growing AI Opportunities
Mayor Matt Mahan said his goal is to position San Jose as a leader in the AI landscape and make it easier for AI companies to locate and expand in the city.
Cost of BART Link Through San Jose Soars to $12.2 Billion
VTA now projects the cost of the final phase of extending BART into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara will be more than 30% higher, and take three years longer, to 2036, to complete.
CA Cities Offer Range of Alternate Shelters When They Clear Homeless Camps
The definition of "adequate shelter" is at the heart of debates raging across California in the five years since a federal appeals court ruled that it’s cruel and unusual punishment to evict homeless people from public spaces when they have no other options.
California Tilts Electric Car Rebates to Focus on Lower-income Buyers
Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies, while lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.
San Jose City Council Averted a Strike, Now Faces Tough Choices
The City Manager's Office on Sept. 1 wrote to city council members, saying the new employees contracts will mean minimal service cuts and minimal layoffs, but warned of additional impacts in future years.
Fire in VTA Electric Bus Injures Two Mechanics
The bus that caught fire was one of VTA's 10 Proterra battery electric buses and all of them were taken out of service pending an investigation.
California Battles Fentanyl With a New Tactic: Treating Addiction in Prison
In response to soaring overdose deaths in state prisons, California started a sprawling addiction treatment program, which serves addicts in prison and after their release. At a mobile health clinic in San Jose, health workers treat formerly incarcerated patients.
Fast Food Referendum in 2024 Postpones Wage Reform Law, CA Considers Tactic to Bypass Vote
Fast-food workers in San Jose demonstrated last week against a 2024 statewide referendum to scrap a groundbreaking law allowing business-sector labor contracts that could boost fast-food wages to $22 per hour.
Robert Rivas Sworn in as Speaker of The California Assembly
After a prolonged transition, the Hollister Democrat was sworn in as Assembly speaker today, taking over from Anthony Rendon of Southern California. It’s been a meteoric ascent for the 43-year-old who grew up in farmworker housing, and worked as a high school counselor and community college teacher while serving as a San Benito County supervisor.
California May Force Large Businesses to Disclose Climate Impacts
Corporate reports would reveal top polluters and climate-related financial risks. But companies warn about faulty data and a “gold-plated exercise” if the two bills become law.
California Looks at Old Labor Board to Get Around Fast Food Industry Referendum
An obscure 1910s-era labor board once regulated everything from canneries to film sets to sheep farms. Why is California trying to revive it now?
Winners and Losers in California Budget Compromise
After weeks of negotiations, state legislators will start voting today on a budget deal that sets spending and policy across a wide range of issues affecting Californians.
VTA Signs Deal for 100% Affordable Housing Development at Berryessa Transit Center
In 2020, VTA entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing, leveraging Measure A tax funding and VTA land to build four 100% affordable housing developments.
