State GovernmentBillionaire backers of new Solano County city reveal map and details of proposed developmentJanuary 17, 2024After years of secretly snapping up property for plans to build a new California city, a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires is taking the pitch to voters.
State GovernmentSupreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for CaliforniaJanuary 12, 2024The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps. It will rule on current precedent later this year.
State GovernmentCabin-sized homeless shelters showcased at state Capitol, promoted as temporary solutionJanuary 11, 2024 | Chris NicholsPallet is one of five companies the state selected to build 1,200 tiny homes Governor Gavin Newsom promised last March for communities across the state including Sacramento. That promise has yet to be fulfilled.
State GovernmentDigging out: Newsom outlines plan to cover state budget deficitJanuary 10, 2024Gov. Newsom says the deficit is far smaller than what the Legislature’s analysts projected, and proposes only $8.5 billion in cuts by delaying spending and taking $13 billion from the state’s main reserves.
EnvironmentWith progress stalled in Congress, advocates urge Biden to expand Berryessa monumentJanuary 10, 2024 | Manola SecairaAdvocates say the expansion area — also called Molok Luyuk, which means “Condor Ridge” in Patwin — is a haven of biological diversity. It also holds special historic significance for tribes in the area.
EducationCal State faculty union vows to strike over the university’s final offerJanuary 9, 2024Union vows to strike at the end of January after Cal State offers a 5% faculty pay raise, far short of the 12% it is seeking.
State GovernmentShohei Ohtani’s record Dodgers contract — and deferrals — has California officials talking tax reformJanuary 9, 2024 | Mike HagertyState Controller Malia Cohen said California would lose around $98 million in tax revenue since Ohtani is deferring most of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. She’s asking Congress to change rules allowing unlimited deferrals.
State GovernmentChina promises pandas for the U.S. — specifically California — on the 45th anniversary of the two nations' tiesJanuary 5, 2024Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and promised that giant pandas would return to the U.S. by year end.
State GovernmentHere’s how Sacramento organizations prepare people from underrepresented communities to serve in officeJanuary 4, 2024 | Kristin LamThe programs often aim to build a diverse bench of people who can influence civic policy decisions in the future by serving in public office. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGroup to sue California AG over title of ballot initiative seeking to prohibit gender-affirming care for trans youthJanuary 3, 2024 | Kate WolffeProtect Kids California said Attorney General Rob Bonta mischaracterizes their effort, which would prohibit gender-affirming care and ban trans girls from girls’ competitive sports, among other elements.
