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State Launches $20 Million Program Aimed At Expanding, Diversifying ‘Reproductive Health Care Work Force’

December 1, 2023 6:30 amDecember 1, 2023 6:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that abortion services would be expanded once again in California through the new Reproductive Health Service Corps (RHSC), a new $20 million program that aims to increase and diversify the reproductive health care workforce to...

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Rumored To Announce Congressional Run Soon

November 30, 2023 1:05 pmNovember 30, 2023 1:18 pm

A leaked fundraiser e-mail revealed on Thursday revealed that former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo plans to enter the 16th Congressional District race, becoming the most well-known candidate seeking to replace outgoing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). A graduate of Georgetown...

Gov. Newsom’s Recent $300 Million Block Of Homeless Funding Faces Growing Criticism

November 30, 2023 2:45 amNovember 30, 2023 2:46 am

Governor Gavin Newsom’s recently announced $300 million block of funding to clear homeless encampments and provide housing for homeless across the state met increasing criticism on Wednesday as more lawmakers and aid groups have continued to speak out against it....

Effort Grows To Have Former SF Mayor, Supervisor Mark Farrell Run For Mayor In 2024

November 30, 2023 2:26 amNovember 30, 2023 2:27 am

Former San Francisco Mayor and Supervisor Mark Farrell received a large boost of support in the past few weeks to enter the 2024 San Francisco Mayoral race, despite Farrell having shown no prior interest in the position. The 2024 Mayoral...

UC Berkeley Sued Over Anti-Semitism On Campus

November 29, 2023 12:37 pm

The University of California, Berkeley was sued by the Jewish human rights groups Brandeis Center and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education on Tuesday over longstanding ‘inaction’ of discrimination against Jewish students on campus, becoming the second case of it’s...

Former Google Executive Lexi Reese Drops Out Of 2024 Senate Race

November 29, 2023 2:30 amNovember 29, 2023 2:31 am

Former Google Executive Lexi Reese dropped out of the 2024 Senate race on Tuesday, ending a five month long campaign because of a lack of funds going into the final stretch of campaigning before the March primary. Reese, a former...

Gov. Newsom Announces A New $300 Million Block Of Funding For Homeless Encampment Removal and Housing

November 28, 2023 12:19 pmNovember 28, 2023 12:19 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that a third round of funding from the Encampment Resolution Fund worth $300 million will be made available to local governments across the state to both clear homeless encampments as well as to provide...