Governor Newsom Announces $16 Million to Support Farmworker Homeownership
Why It Matters: The $16 million awarded today will help expand homeownership for farmworkers in California. As part of today’s announcement, San Mateo County will receive $5 million to purchase homes for survivors of the tragic Half Moon Bay farm shooting in January. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the awarding of $16 million […]
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Meta says it will block news in California if bill becomes law
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Platforms Inc., arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images California lawmakers advanced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would require Big Tech platforms to pay publishers for news they host, just a day after Meta threatened to remove news from […]
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3 Arkansas businesses reopen after suffering tornado damage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansans are still working to get back on their feet following the tornado in March, and Thursday was a monumental day for a couple of businesses around the area. Just two months after the tornado, three local businesses were able to reopen on Thursday. It was a long-awaited day for Hendri […]
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Austin City Council votes to change code implemented to fight ‘stealth dorms’ | #citycouncil
The Austin City Council approved changes Thursday that would increase the number of unrelated people legally allowed to live inside a residential home. Austin (KXAN) — The Austin City Council voted Thursday to amend a city code that caps the number of unrelated adults living in a residential home from 4 people up to 6 […]
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With mayor and City Council at odds, a budget fight looms
Traditionally, the city budget agreement is sealed with a handshake — and sometimes a hug — between the mayor and council speaker, sometimes weeks ahead of a July 1 deadline. This year, that seems unlikely given the June 27 primary election, when many council members will be defending their seats. “We cannot put politics in […]
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Tennessee Woman Is Left Infertile After She's Denied Abortion Care – Democracy Now! | #alabama | #democrats
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California bill requiring Big Tech to pay media outlets for news gains momentum
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for posting and using their news content cleared another critical hurdle Thursday. The measure is among hundreds of bills that passed in the state Senate and Assembly this week before Friday — the last day a bill can pass out of […]
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California Bill Focuses on Cooling Down Outside Areas at Schools – NBC Bay Area
As California grapples with how to deal with heat waves made more intense by climate change, schools in the state may soon have to come up with plans for cooling down outside play areas by planting more trees and replacing surfaces like asphalt that swelter on hot days. The state Senate passed the legislation that […]
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Reversing course, Arkansas pays $500 to Jewish doctor who refused to pledge not to boycott Israel
(JTA) – The state of Arkansas has paid $500 it had promised to a Jewish doctor, after withholding the payment for months because of the doctor’s refusal to sign a pledge promising not to boycott Israel. The payment came after public pressure on the state to process the payment. The doctor, a longtime pro-Palestinian activist, […]
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Park City criminal defense attorney seeks City Council seat, saying he could bridge various sides of issues | #citycouncil
Park Record logo An attorney who recently started in the field of criminal defense and also owns a grocery-delivery business began a campaign for the Park City Council, saying he would be able to act as a bridge between opposing sides of issues. John Greenfield is 44 and lives in Park City Heights. He has […]
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