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Assembly Subcommittee Rejects Gov. Newsom Proposal to Create/Replace EDD With New Agency

May 6, 2021 2:13 amMay 7, 2021 3:45 pm

The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration unanimously rejected a proposal by the Governor on Tuesday that would create a new working conditions agency, favoring instead more improvements at the Employment Development Department (EDD). The meeting was the first time...

SF Board of Education VP Alison Collins Stripped of All Leadership Positions In No Confidence Vote

March 26, 2021 2:47 pm

On Thursday, the San Francisco Board of Education voted to remove Vice President Alison Collins from all leadership positions following the discovery of racist tweets she had posted in 2016. In a 5-2 decision, the school board approved a resolution...

Public School, Outdoor Dining Reopenings Among COVID-19 Influenced Bills Introduced Monday

December 7, 2020 8:58 pm

On Monday, the Assembly started a new session from their temporary home at the Golden 1 Arena, with many new bills being introduced attempting to reopen California by the spring. Among the newly introduced bills was Assembly Bill 61, authored...

Energy Efficient School HVAC, Electric Car Bill Approaches Committee Vote

August 18, 2020 6:22 am

This week, a bill that proposes to both update heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in schools to more energy efficient units and accelerate approvals for electric and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure will face one of the final votes needed...

Governor Newsom Approves, Signs $202.1 Billion Budget

June 30, 2020 7:38 pmJuly 3, 2020 9:29 am

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the $202.1 billion state budget, confirming state spending for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. A new budget dependent on federal funding The signing of the 2020 Budget Act culminated a six month process that initially...

Assembly Approves 2020-2021 State Budget of $202.1 billion

June 26, 2020 9:15 pm

On Friday, the California State Assembly approved the $202.1 billion 2020-2021 state budget 57-16, one day after being approved by the Senate. Final approval in Sacramento The budget, which had to bridge a $54.3 billion deficit gap, will include many...

Evictions Can be Halted Under Governor Newsom’s New Executive Order

March 17, 2020 4:34 pm

In Sacramento on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new executive order that will allow local jurisdictions to temporarily stop evictions, as well as having utilities continue operating for the duration of the pandemic. Newsom’s executive order comes after questions...