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Legislation to Fast-Track Land Rezoning Supposed to Increase Affordable Housing Availability

April 24, 2024 2:45 amApril 24, 2024 2:46 am

Senate Bill 4, known as the Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act, was billed by its backers as a tool to increase affordable housing availability in California by fast-tracking developers’ ability to rezone land owned by faith-based organizations or nonprofit...

Frequently Asked Questions About Ethics Training for Local Agencies

April 24, 2024 2:30 amApril 24, 2024 6:16 am

Are local agency officers and employees required to have ethics training? Yes, California Government Code Section 53235 requires all local agency officials to receive training in ethics if that local agency provides any type of compensation or reimburses expenses for...

Tesla Lays Off 3,332 Employees In California

April 23, 2024 7:09 pmApril 23, 2024 7:09 pm

According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices filed on Tuesday, electric vehicle and battery manufacturer Tesla announced that they will be eliminating around 6,000 jobs nationwide, including 3,332 in California and 2,688 in Texas. Founded in San Carlos,...

CARB Now Trying to Ruin Rail

April 23, 2024 4:01 pmApril 23, 2024 4:01 pm

Considering California’s less than glorious experience with its high speed rail program, one would think it would be wise for the state to stay away from the whole railroad thing entirely. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has been called...

Southern California Steelhead Trout Added To State Endangered Species List

April 23, 2024 12:38 pmApril 23, 2024 12:38 pm

The Southern California Steelhead Trout was officially listed as a state endangered species this week following decades of declination. However, the new designation is now threatening future water projects in the area. For decades, the California Endangered Species Act has...

California’s Red Ink is Negatively Impacting Municipalities Large and Small

April 23, 2024 11:03 amApril 23, 2024 11:03 am

The State of California is hemorrhaging red ink with a massive budget shortfall. The non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office estimates the deficit at $73 billion; Governor Gavin Newsom claims to be optimistic and pegs the shortfall at $38 billion. A gap of $30...

NEW REPORT: California Ranks Among Bottom of 50 States for Financial Transparency

April 23, 2024 9:52 amApril 23, 2024 9:52 am

In 2020, then-Senator John Moorlach, the Legislature’s only CPA, reported for the Globe that 49 of the 50 U.S. states had completed and published their annual audited financial statements – California was the only state which failed to complete and...