#california-budget-issues

#california-budget-issues

The FPPC wants to know if county government funds were used on Measure A campaign mailers, following complaints from the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association and Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County.

I'm absolutely committed to our veterans and getting more funding for this center. I have such respect for those who wear the uniform.

A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the government to stop using 'blatantly coercive' language, ruling that the new advisals violated a 40-year-old court order that bans immigration agents from pressuring unaccompanied children to give up asylum claims.

A fire damaged one of Oakland's most beloved historic landmarks, raising concerns about the preservation of the city's cultural heritage and the impact on the community.

Rosa María Carranza, who has dedicated over three decades to child development, faces disenrollment from Medicare due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which affects lawfully present immigrants.

The new contract covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and was ratified by 99% of voting union members on March 23. The agreement includes a 3% retroactive raise for this school year, a 4% increase for next school year, and a one-time bonus of $600 to $1,000.

One real benchmark would be that there would be less interest in the insurance commissioners position. Because it's always been kind of under-the-radar. It's become so high-profile because of all the problems that we have.

"OUSD's enrollment patterns reflect both student need and family choice and vary across Oakland, so facilities planning must go beyond utilization and attendance boundaries to account for equity, housing patterns, choice-driven enrollment flows, program location, facility quality, and capacity at local and regional scales."

"These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor," he said. "I will defend myself with the facts and where necessary bring legal action."

The state budget's chronic gaps between income and outgo $125 billion over the last few years, according to the Legislature's fiscal advisor have left Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators scrambling for ways to clean up the state's finances. Newsom has so far shunned new taxes to close the gap, even trying to sidetrack a tax on the assets of billionaires that may appear on the November ballot.

One of the biggest business stories kicking off the year is the proposed wealth tax in California. The state's rich and powerful, worth more than $1 billion, would face a one-time 5% tax on their assets if the plan gets approved. The proposal, which aims to address a projected multibillion-dollar state budget deficit, has prompted plenty of grumbling among the California elite.