By Adam Echelman Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. For students struggling with the cost of college, Gov. Gavin Newsom has some bad news: there may be less financial aid this fall. In today’s state budget revision, which gets […]
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Amid deficit, Newsom proposes California spend less to solve homelessness and create affordable housing
By Marisa Kendall and Ben Christopher Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. After Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a deficit-bridging budget plan in January, advocates pushing for more affordable housing and shelters hoped he might reconsider his intent to […]
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Gov. Newsom’s revised budget, by the numbers
By Alexei Koseff Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Faced with ongoing weaknesses in state finances, Gov. Gavin Newsom put forward a revised budget plan today that he said aims to stabilize California in the longer term by addressing […]
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County Honors ‘Chalo,’ COs, Proclaims May for Mental Health
By Calexico Chronicle EL CENTRO — In a meeting heavy on recognitions, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors issued a resolution and presented a plaque to retired Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo “Chalo” Gerardo for his 32 years of dedicated service with the Calexico department. This acknowledgment, which took place on Tuesday, May 7, at the […]
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Newsom finally aligns with Legislature’s gloomier budget outlook, blaming ‘massive volatility’
By Dan Walters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. When Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024-25 state budget in January, he declared that the state faced a $38 billion deficit and chided journalists for citing wider projections in the […]
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Sunnyvale selects new city attorney and interim manager
By B. Sakura Cannestra Two long-tenured Sunnyvale officials are moving up the ranks of local government. The Sunnyvale City Council permanently appointed Rebecca Moon as city attorney at its Tuesday meeting. Councilmembers also appointed Finance Director Tim Kirby as interim city manager, to take over after Kent Steffens retires this summer, while searching for a […]
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Sunnyvale selects new city attorney and interim manager
By B. Sakura Cannestra Two long-tenured Sunnyvale officials are moving up the ranks of local government. The Sunnyvale City Council permanently appointed Rebecca Moon as city attorney at its Tuesday meeting. Councilmembers also appointed Finance Director Tim Kirby as interim city manager, to take over after Kent Steffens retires this summer, while searching for a […]
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Disconnected youth: Some young Californians lack work, school options
By Felicia Mello Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. A new analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California finds the state’s economy is leaving a significant share of young people behind. More than 1 in 10 Californians between […]
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ACSA Admin of the Year is a Mother First
By Richard Montenegro Brown CALEXICO — As Mother’s Day arrives, Elisa Ramirez reflects on her path as a parent balancing life with the career excellence in the educational field that recently led to accolades among her peers, while recalling her own mother’s strength and resilience as a source of inspiration. Ramirez’s present as assistant superintendent […]
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How bad will Gov. Newsom’s budget cuts be?
By Lynn La Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2024-25 January budget proposal at the Secretary of State Auditorium in Sacramento on Jan. 10, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
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