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Senator Wiener Still Pushing Debunked ‘Trump’s Project 2025’

January 30, 2025 3:20 amJanuary 30, 2025 3:21 am

California State Senator Scott Wiener is batting a thousand this week in shameless, ridiculous political practices and policies. As the Globe reported Monday, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) proclaimed that “The fossil fuel industry is fueling climate change,” and then...

A Shared Lifeline: Ensuring Water and Food Security for California

January 30, 2025 3:00 amJanuary 30, 2025 3:01 am

California’s water challenges are as complex and dynamic as the state itself. From its agricultural heartlands to its sprawling urban centers, the tug-of-war over this precious resource shapes much of our policy debates and future prospects. Recent developments in water...

Greenberg: America Has Spoken – It Is Time to Act Like It San Francisco

January 30, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 30, 2025 2:46 am

Joe Biden and failed successor Kalama Harris are out. The White House has a new leader – President Donald Trump. Yet most if not all elected officials in San Francisco push ahead with their meetings, policy proposals, votes on ordinances...

Local Agency Design-Build Contracting

January 30, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 30, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 4, provides for local agency design-build projects when engaged in public contracting. Section 22160 contains legislative findings and declarations about the “reported benefits from such projects including reduced project costs,...

New Bill to Reduce High-Speed Rail Funding In Favor Of Wildfire Prevention Projects

January 29, 2025 2:47 pmJanuary 29, 2025 2:48 pm

A new bill that would eliminate California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions funds slotted for high speed rail to reallocate it for for water infrastructure and wildfire prevention projects saw increased popularity this week as Southern California wildfire recovery continues....

Veterans’ Welfare in California

January 29, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 29, 2025 2:31 am

Division 8 of the California Military and Veterans Code concerns veterans’ welfare. Chapter 1 deals with solicitation for veterans’ benefits. Section 1800 defines the terms “veterans’ organizations,” “poppy,” “badge,” and “label.” Section 1801 states that it is unlawful for any...

Judge Ursula Jones Dickson is New Alameda County District Attorney

January 28, 2025 8:11 pmJanuary 28, 2025 8:13 pm

Wow! The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted and announced a new district attorney Tuesday night – and it wasn’t the candidate that California Attorney General Rob Bonta was pushing on the Alameda Board. The board chose Judge Ursula Jones...