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Will $1 Billion Spending on California’s Homeless Fix the Problem?

May 14, 2019 4:47 pmMay 15, 2019 4:37 pm

California has roughly 134,000 homeless people, amounting to one-quarter of the nation’s total homeless population. The federal Housing and Urban Development agency published its 2018 report on homelessness which found more than 550,000 people are homeless in the United States....

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Gov. Newsom Touts Largest Tax Revenue Windfall in CA History in Budget, and Highest Spending

May 9, 2019 4:51 pmMay 10, 2019 10:43 pm

“The state is flush, but school districts aren’t. Why isn’t the state allocating more to the kids, cities and counties that are still having a difficult time?” – Sen. John Moorlach Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised budget Thursday,...

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The Real State of the State: California 2019

February 12, 2019 1:05 amFebruary 11, 2019 7:13 pm

When he gives his State of the State address today, Gov. Gavin Newsom understandably will paint a largely rosy picture of California, with some problem areas needing to be fixed. I’m hoping to work with him on options that improve...

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What’s In Gavin Newsom’s 2019 ‘California For All’ Budget

January 11, 2019 5:00 amJanuary 17, 2019 1:04 pm

Self-described policy wonk Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his first Budget Summary 2019-20 Thursday – all 178 pages of it. “Full disclosure, this is something I really enjoy,” Newsom said. Newsom inherited a significant surplus of $15 billion and the...

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Gov-elect Gavin Newsom Promises the World to 40 Million Californians

January 7, 2019 7:30 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:18 pm

Governor-elect Gavin Newsom, whose political career comprises San Francisco Mayor 2004-2010, and California Lieutenant Gov. 2011-2019, is promising the world and a bag of chips to Californians. Let’s review his campaign promises as he is inaugurated as California’s 40th Governor,...

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New Mayor London Breed Vows to Clean Up Filthy SF Streets

July 15, 2018 11:30 amJuly 21, 2018 3:15 pm

The day after her July 11 upbeat inauguration speech, San Francisco Mayor London Breed vowed to get “aggressive” about fixing up the city’s streets, which are awash with homeless encampments and drug addicts’ used needles. Breed, San Francisco’s first black...