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California Supreme Court will weigh removal of Taxpayer Protection Act from ballot. Here’s why
The Sacramento Bee· 2 days agoCalifornia Supreme Court will weigh removal of Taxpayer Protection Act from ballot. The business-backed initiative would mandate that voters sign off on all new tax increases, both at the state and local level.
COVID Relief Funds for CA Colleges are Expiring. Now What?
The 74 via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoIn March 2020, colleges were on the verge of a crisis. Students were dropping out en masse, and ...
California colleges got billions in pandemic relief funds. What will happen once it’s gone?
The Lake County Record-Bee· 6 days agoStudents were dropping out en masse, and California’s public colleges and universities predicted...
Fossil fuel shares no longer make financial sense. Why are California pensions still invested?
The Lake County Record-Bee· 6 days agoExxonMobil made headlines again this year for its climate suppression, doubling down on lawsuits...
Big Day of Giving: Sacramento region’s 24-hour charity drive raises $13.1M, sets milestone
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLarge nonprofits Budgets between $500,000 and $5 million Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera...Home of B...
'Folks, it's bad': Calif. sheriff warns of public safety crisis amid deputy, dispatcher shortage
Police1· 4 days agoIn Merced County, which stretches from the Sierra Nevada foothills west across vast acres of...
‘We Needed Wonder Woman’: Newsom Cuts to Foster Care, Child Services Worry Families
Lost Coast Outpost· 4 days agoState Sen. Caroline Menjivar, a Democrat from Van Nuys, criticized proposed cuts to foster care, family programs. Last week Ed Center, a foster parent from San Francisco County, told a Senate ...
'Breaking A Promise': State Deficit Could Halt Raises For DSPs
Disability Scoop· 22 hours agoGavin Newsom is reneging on a scheduled raise for the workers who care for their loved ones, and advocates warn of potential lawsuits if disability services become harder to get. Citing < ...
Funding cuts jeopardize support for victims of crime in Stanislaus County. What can be done?
Modesto Bee· 6 days agoFunding cuts jeopardize support for victims of crime in Stanislaus County. “Cuts this deep will absolutely impact our ability to serve crime victims as fully, effectively and timely as necessary,” Grogan said by email.
Californians have a right to safe water, yet many don’t have it. Is help on the way? | Opinion
The Sacramento Bee· 7 days agoCalifornia officially declared a human right to water in 2012 and dramatically increased funding in 2020. The problem is bigger than we first thought.