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fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Walters: Newsom's 911 debacle is California's latest failed tech adoption

California spent over $450 million on a Next Generation 911 effort and then abandoned the regionalized system after declaring the built work unworkable.
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Isn't that special (district)? Quiet mini California governments hold your billions

We speak again of that near-invisible form of local government called "special districts" - usually single-purpose agencies that form an awe-inspiring patchwork quilt above, below and alongside your higher-profile city and county governments. Some special districts deliver your water. Others cart away your sewage. Still others handle regional transportation, fire services, health care, cemeteries ... heck, some even battle mosquitos and rats! Heaven knows we need separate little governments for that.
California
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago

California creates office dedicated to housing, homelessness issues

The restructuring aims to create an integrated administrative framework for addressing California's housing and homelessness challenges, aligning programs with transportation, climate, and health policies.
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fromKqed
4 months ago

'No Sanctuary Anywhere': Border Patrol Raids Strike Heart of California Capitol | KQED

There is no sanctuary city in Sacramento or California; Border Patrol aims to secure the area.
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SF politics
fromSacramento Bee
6 months ago

CA wants to move telework oversight. Is the budget bill the right way to do it?

State workers protested a return-to-office mandate while changes to telework policy raise concerns among employees about transparency.
fromKqed
6 months ago

Newsom Pushes to Fast-Track $20 Billion Delta Tunnel for California Water | KQED

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget calls for fast-tracking a controversial tunnel project aimed at securing California’s water supply amid ongoing environmental and legislative opposition.
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Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
7 months ago

California is dumping millions of flies on Bay Area residents

California is using a sterile insect technique to combat Mediterranean fruit flies.
Millions of sterilized male fruit flies are released to disrupt mating cycles.
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