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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...

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...

Sacramento DA Threatens Criminal Charges Against City Over Contaminated Homeless ‘Camp Resolution’ Site

November 16, 2023 7:58 amNovember 16, 2023 6:52 pm

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho is threatening criminal charges against the City of Sacramento and Sacramento Attorney Mark Merin over the city sanctioned homeless camp “Camp Resolution”as a “safe parking shelter” in north Sacramento, alleging the city-leased site is...

Homelessness, Mental Health Key Issues In Assembly District 41 Forum

November 15, 2023 2:55 amNovember 15, 2023 2:56 am

Candidates for Assembly District 41 seat encompassing the San Gabriel area outside of Los Angeles met at a candidate forum on Tuesday night at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, offering a preview of the primary election in March. While there...

George Gascon – Corruption by Any Other Name

October 25, 2023 3:48 pmOctober 25, 2023 3:48 pm

We’ve all heard of tales of corrupt district attorneys. Leander Perez ruled Plaquemines Parish (a parish is what they call a county in Louisiana) with an iron fist and even by Louisiana standards his level of corruption was eye watering....

Curious – Where was George?

October 19, 2023 1:37 pmOctober 19, 2023 1:38 pm

There are 10 people who will be on the ballot in the March Los Angeles District Attorney primary vote – nine of them showed up at a debate Wednesday. Guess which one wasn’t there? George Gascon skipping the debate would...