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California Globe Interview with Burbank Mayor Sharon Springer

February 27, 2020 6:44 amFebruary 28, 2020 7:49 am

Since 2017, Sharon Springer has been a member of the Burbank City Council. This past December, the rotating one-year mayor term elevated her to Mayor. With Burbank facing many of the same issues that Californian cities are currently facing, such...

Eight Bills Introduced to Assembly that Go After Housing Development Fees

February 26, 2020 2:15 amFebruary 25, 2020 5:29 pm

On Monday, five Assemblymen brought forward eight related housing bills that target development and impact fees. Eight housing fee bills in the Assembly Assembly members Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Todd Gloria (D-San Diego), and...

California Globe Interview with Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian

February 25, 2020 6:46 amFebruary 25, 2020 6:47 am

For almost a year, Ara Najarian has been the Mayor of Glendale. A City Councilman since 2005 and a former member of numerous commissions around Southern California and Glendale, Mayor Najarian is ending his fourth one-year term soon thanks to...

Governor Newsom Suggests ‘Doctor Prescribed Housing’ for Mental Health Patients

February 24, 2020 4:21 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom Tweeted about having doctors able to prescribe housing for mental health issues as part of his proposed $695 ‘holistic healthcare program’. Prescribing housing In several Tweets, the Governor pointed out that access to healthcare...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Devotes State of the State 2020 to Homeless and Housing Crises

February 19, 2020 3:18 pmFebruary 19, 2020 4:40 pm

Many other critical issues in California were not addressed at all: Water, energy, high-speed rail, wildfires, the PG&E bankruptcy, agriculture, or the 619,000 former Californians who in 2018 fled to other states. California’s Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State...

Gov. Newsom Sends Los Angeles County 10 Trailers for Homeless

February 14, 2020 8:21 amFebruary 14, 2020 8:26 am

Ten travel trailers were delivered to South Los Angeles at a site that will house homeless families with children, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Caltrans plans to deliver an additional 20 travel trailers to Los Angeles in the coming weeks...

California Globe Interview with Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek

February 6, 2020 2:01 amFebruary 6, 2020 9:29 am

Since 2015, Terry Tornek has been the Mayor of Pasadena. A former Pasadena urban planner and a former council member in both Pasadena and Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Tornek sat down with the California Globe and discussed his tenure as...