California Governor Gavin Newsom announces $300 million in grants to clear homeless encampments
Tents line an overpass on North Hill Street above Cesar Chavez Avenue near U.S. 101 in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photos/Christopher Weber) SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — California has opened up nearly $300 million in new grants for local municipalities to clear homeless encampments as public officials face mounting pressure to address the […]
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California Law Will Obligate VC Firms to Report Portfolio Company Diversity Metrics – Publications
LawFlash November 28, 2023 California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 54, which aims to increase diversity among founders that are backed by venture capital (VC) companies. If implemented in its current version, SB 54 will likely apply to many VC companies well beyond California so long […]
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Colorado Springs City Council passes 2024 budget | #citycouncil
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council passed the city’s 2024 budget Tuesday. The city made the announcement, saying the general fund budget for 2024 with be $428.3 million, which is $7.2 million more than the 2023 General Fund budget, or a 1.7% increase. The city said the budget includes four percent salary […]
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Hundreds of migrants living in San Diego airport as California battles ‘unimaginable’ homeless crisis
Hundreds of migrants have taken up residence in the San Diego International Airport with “no place to go” as California shelters are filled to capacity with the state’s homeless population. The mayor of El Cajon, California, called out state and federal government officials Tuesday for policies burdening his community. “California has basically made it completely […]
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Seattle’s outgoing city council looks to curb building emissions | #citycouncil
Seattle has a reputation as a left-leaning ‘green’ city, but the current city council did not have a committee to address climate change. Instead, environmental issues shared the stage in the single five-member Sustainability and Tenants Rights committee. Now, in the final weeks before a new council is sworn in, a Select Committee on Climate […]
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Governor Newsom Appoints New Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Tomiquia Moss as Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. “The housing and homelessness crisis is the number one issue facing our state, and Secretary Moss brings decades of deep knowledge and experience working to move the needle on this challenge in the […]
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Silicon Valley exec Lexi Reese ends California Senate campaign
U.S. Senate candidate Lexi Reese, a former Google executive, speaks at the California Democratic Party Convention at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 18, 2023. Lezlie Sterling/Associated Press “We’ve raised approximately $2 million. Which sounds like a lot of money until you compare it with the top competitors in the Senate […]
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Council President Griffin and What Elected Officials Can Do for You | #citycouncil
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 pm Join a virtual Community Conversation on November 30 at 12:00 PM. Council President Blaine A. Griffin is partnering with United Way of Greater Cleveland to discuss the Government 101: What Your Elected Officials Can Do for You. This event is free and open to the public. To register and learn […]
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California providing additional $300M to clear homeless encampments near highways
California is making nearly $300 million in additional grant money available for local governments to clear homeless encampments, with a focus on areas near state and interstate highways, and provide housing options for people who are impacted. About half of the “encampment resolution” money announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday will be dedicated to […]
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California’s crisis, China’s nukes, and more from Fox News Opinion
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Opinion Newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your email, subscribe here. HANNITY – Fox News host says President Biden makes the ‘wrong’ foreign policy decisions, ‘doddering along, hoping for the best.’ Continue reading… CALIFORNIA’S CRISIS – The irony, the hypocrisy and Newsom’s […]
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