regional | Piedmont Exedra

BART records highest ridership month since pandemic-induced low

Even with the positive trend, the transit agency will continue to face a budget deficit unless new sources of revenue are found.

A projected $2.2 million brought in by the higher tax would go toward public education programs and grants in Berkeley.

A contentious bill is pitting labor unions and trial lawyers against the lobbying might of California’s business and tech industries.

The legislation will also create a new disaster fund to facilitate rebuilding homes that may have been destroyed in a disaster.

The city will receive a $110 million cash deal for its 50% share of the 112-acre complex.

The current pension fund value represents a milestone in CalPERS’ recovery from its losses during the Great Recession.

For high-cost cities that don’t build much housing (as in lots of urban California), the federal bill includes a novel carrot and stick.

The funding contributes to an ongoing lighting retrofit project.

If approved by voters, the tax is predicted to generate increased revenue by an additional $4 million to $13 million.

AB 311 would allow drivers to opt in to being tracked through telematics, which transmits data to insurance companies.