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Tag Archives: California
Slow Distribution of Bond Funds Costs California Millions
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by Jennifer Gollan, The Bay Citizen Some California agencies and departments have been slow to distribute proceeds from bond sales for local projects, costing the state at least $49 million in interest each year even as it has struggled to … Continue reading
Californians' Commute Times Rank 10th Longest in US
by Joanna Lin, California Watch Californians rank 10th in the country for having the longest commute times, taking an average of 26.9 minutes to travel to work, recently released census data show. Workers in the state spent 10.4 minutes more … Continue reading
Corporations That Claim To Do Good Need More Oversight, Experts Say
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Kendall Taggart, California Watch State regulators need to have more oversight of new types of companies that claim to have a social or environmental mission, legal experts say. About 75 companies have registered as "benefit" or "flexible purpose" corporations since Gov. Jerry Brown … Continue reading
Disabled Inmates Suffer in Shift to County Jails
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Shoshana Walter, California Watch One day in March, a blind man was booked into the San Bernardino County jail. A parole violator, he could see only four inches in front of his face. At the West Valley Detention Center, according … Continue reading
Park Donors Feel Betrayed, Want Money Back
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Katharine Mieszkowski, The Bay Citizen Donors in the South Bay, angry over state mismanagement of park funds, are demanding the return of hundreds of thousands of dollars they gave to keep Northern California’s largest state park operating. The Coe Park … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: SF Approves Public Power Plan; GG Bridge Toll-Taking to be Totally Automated; Protest Ends Oakland City Council Meeting
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SF public power plan given tentative OK(SF Chronicle) San Francisco took a major step toward public power Tuesday when the Board of Supervisors gave initial approval to a five-year contract with Shell Energy North America to provide 100 percent renewable … Continue reading
Advocacy Groups Wary of New Plan for Prison Isolation Units
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By Michael Montgomery, California Watch State corrections officials are moving forward with a plan for handling prison gangs and other violent groups, including changing rules that have kept some inmates locked in special isolation units for decades. But the initiative … Continue reading
Limited Ban on Openly Carrying Rifles Heads to Gov
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would ban the public display of rifles and shotguns in most California cities and towns was on its way to the governor after the state Assembly approved it Wednesday over strenuous objections from … Continue reading
Trailer Bill Seeks Shorter Sanctions for Cal Grants Eligibility
by Erica Perez, California Watch A controversial last-minute provision inserted last week into an education trailer bill could help the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and a handful of other sanctioned schools regain eligibility for Cal Grants next … Continue reading
How Energy Conservation Impacts Today's Flex Alert in California
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The heat has yet to break, but Californians are being urged to turn down their air conditioners. Operators of the state's electricity grid have declared a Flex Alert for Tuesday, telling customers to curb their power use as California's inland … Continue reading
