Bay Area Two bills could require sobriety as condition to receive homeless housing in California By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | May 16, 2024 Lawmakers are attempting to upend a key tenet of the state’s current homelessness policy.
Oakland ‘A failure of government’: Labor group says Oakland owed millions in uncollected taxes By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 16, 2024 With Oakland facing a potential budget shortfall of roughly $177 million, the $34 million in owed revenue could prevent cuts.
Oakland US immigration to open temporary asylum office in Oakland to help with SF overflow By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | May 15, 2024 USCIS San Francisco Asylum Office seeks to increase its capacity to hold asylum interviews.
budget Big cuts, no new taxes: Gov. Newsom unveils his plan to mend California’s budget deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | May 13, 2024 Tough love: more than $30 billion in ongoing and one-time spending cuts, including to education and climate objectives.
lawsuit Oakland airport fires back with counterclaim over right to use ‘San Francisco’ in its name By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 11, 2024 Dueling airport names aren’t uncommon: London, England, has six airports with “London” in their names.
Bay Area As SF pursues lawsuit, Port of Oakland board gives final blessing to airport name change By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 10, 2024 The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has surprised no one by approving a new name for the airport formerly known as “Metropolitan Oakland International Airport.”
energy Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | May 9, 2024 California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.
California Will Californians get any relief on gas prices? By Lynn La | CalMatters | May 8, 2024 Californians pay more at the pump than residents of any other state, and the state’s average price at the pump is up 55 cents from a year ago.
sustainability State’s groundwater supplies boosted by last year’s active rainy season, new report shows By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 8, 2024 That's the good news; the bad news is levels are still well below what they could be due to decades of over-pumping.
Elections Will California voters decide tax limits in November? It’s up to the Supreme Court By Alexei Kosoff | CalMatters | May 8, 2024 The case pits Democratic leaders and unions against business and taxpayer groups.