State Senator Josh Becker's legislation, Senate Bill 1395, would further build on California's Shelter Crisis Act and is currently awaiting a vote in the California Assembly.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — At one point, Alaniah Wiley was homeless and living off a bicycle trail in Sacramento.
Now employed and housed, Wiley credited her success to interim housing during a news conference at the California State Capitol on Thursday.
(Capitol Weekly) - OPINION – I encourage you to pause for a moment and try to imagine what it would be like to return to your community after spending years, or even decades, in California’s Prison system.
All of the familiar comforts of daily life are missing.
You’d have to start over.
$76M state grant to help, part of ongoing effort after Middle East conflict
San Mateo County organizations looking to prevent hate crimes on their properties or against their members could soon receive a funding boost as part of a $76 million statewide grant program.
(Sierra Sun Times) - SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Tuesday launched a statewide effort to accelerate housing development by utilizing the significant amount of developable land owned by California’s local education agencies (LEAs).
(San Francisco Chronicle) - A Half Moon Bay nonprofit meeting the educational and cultural needs of Latino families and essential workers celebrated its anniversary Saturday with a gala showcasing local artists.
KQED Newscast - SB 942, The California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (radio)
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(Redwood City Pulse) - An initiative to turn city parking lots into parks is moving forward, with one park set to begin construction around 2025.
Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, secured $4.45 million in state funds for the parking lot projects in 2022, which he presented to the Redwood City Council.
(Bay City News) - A $10 billion statewide bond measure that would fund a range of environmental resilience and other projects will appear on the November ballot after the passage this week of a bill to place it before voters.
Major projects funded by the bond revenue would include drinking water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.
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