Newsom Says California’s Budget Deficit Has Exploded to $31.5 Billion
Maybe they forgot to carry the 1? Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California’s budget deficit is $10 billion more than he had projected in January.
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Famous Chef May Not Come to the Bay Area because of Gas Ban
A world-famous chef is rethinking plans to open a restaurant in the Bay Area.
SF Supervisors Want to Disarm Security Guards
Legislation has been introduced by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors that aims to limit how security guards can use firearms.
SF Supervisor Ahsha Safai Taking On Mayor Breed in 2024
Ahsha Safai, District 11 Supervisor in San Francisco, is officially challenging incumbent Mayor London Breed in 2024.
Live in San Jose? Clean Energy Will Cost Customers More
The San Jose City Council intends to loosen regulations for San Jose Clean Energy, which provides renewable power to roughly 350,000 customers.
Crime Against Mail Carriers Increasing in Bay Area, Nationwide
Mail carriers are increasingly being targeted by criminals in the Bay AreaOn May 4th, a suspect is accused of robbing a mail carrier in Antioch and allegedly stealing postmaster keys, which can be used to open mailboxes.
Despite Budget Deficit, CA Reparations Task Force Formally Approves Payments Up to $1.2 Million to Black Residents
The California Reparations Task Force formally recommended that the state offer payments of up to $1.2 million to every qualifying Black resident.
‘Much More Than Cash Payments’ Newsom Doesn’t Back Reparations Recommendation
Governor Gavin Newsom declined to back recommendations from the state’s reparations task force, which voted last week to recommend proposals that could result in qualifying California Black residents in California receiving up to $1.2 million in reparations.
California Businesses Stuck Paying State Debt After State Decides to Default on $86 Billion Loan
Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent decision to not pay back the $20 billion borrowed from the federal government to cover unemployment benefits during the pandemic lockdown is leaving employers to shoulder the expense.
New Poll: Voters in SF Don’t Want Sanctuary Protections for Illegal Immigrant Fentanyl Dealers
A recent poll conducted by polling firm EMC Research found that an overwhelming majority of San Francisco residents support revoking sanctuary city protections for illegal immigrants convicted of dealing fentanyl.