Bay Area
Housing
San Francisco moves to streamline more permit processes for housing, business
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The effort to streamline and simplify the permitting process was a component of Lurie’s mayoral campaign.Bay Area
The fight for Prop. 50: Elected officials rally in SF to support congressional map redraw
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State Sen. Scott Wiener framed Prop. 50 as a “fight that came to us.”gavin newsom
6 things to know about how Gov. Newsom’s CARE Court is working so far
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The initiative made big promises about how it would help get the sickest Californians off the streets but only a fraction have enrolled.Bay Area
Evacuation orders lifted for Pickett Fire as Napa County blaze nears full containment
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.homelessness
New enforcement targets people living in cars, RVs on California streets
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The push comes as rows of RVs and lived-in cars line streets in cities across the state, frustrating voters and creating issues with trash, waste water and traffic visibility.Bay Area
Oakland gets $12.4M over 3 years to employ parolees on Caltrans beautification crews
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The funding comes via the Golden State Works program which provides transitional employment and daily pay to parolees.Bay Area
People’s Park student housing remains on schedule as UC Berkeley enrollment grows
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The project, which aims to ease the student housing crunch, will provide more than 1,100 beds for undergraduates.gavin newsom
Gov. Newsom launches new task force to clear California homeless encampments
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Within the next month teams will be sent to camps in California’s 10 largest cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Long Beach, Anaheim, Bakersfield and Fresno.Environment
