The third time was the charm for the twice defeated planned blackout bill SB 378 as it passed the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee after rejections in March and September of 2019. $250,000 per hour fines Under SB 378, ...
Governor Gavin Newsom blamed President Trump and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Wednesday over the delay of $650 million earmarked for homeless relief in California. HUD still hasn’t approved of the 2019 federal homeless count. As the...
Reports this week across the state of California have shown significant bumps to both housing costs and homelessness, with cities such as Oakland and Los Angeles particularly being affected. According to a report from the California Association of Realtors, the...
A new list on the growing number of homeless living on the streets and in shelters was recently published by 24/7 Wall Street: 48 Major US Cities Struggling to Shelter Growing Homeless Population. California tops the list of states with...
After all, coal is evil, right? The reuse plan for the former Oakland Army Base, approved years ago by the Oakland City Council, was heralded as an economic and environmental boon for Oakland and the entire region, with the...
Once fizzled out Senate Bill 378 has found new life this month after public outcry following the planned PG&E power outages last week. Authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), SB 378 includes a provision where businesses, customers, and local...
As the Sacramento Bee reports, the number of homeless people in Sacramento County has increased to 5,570, a jump of 52 percent from 2017. In February, Gov. Gavin Newsom named Sacramento mayor Darrell Steinberg to lead the Commission on Homelessness...