California public schools have experienced a sharp decline in enrollment this year as the pandemic forced millions into online school.
CSU, UC to require students and staff to receive COVID-19 vaccine
All faculty, staff and students throughout California’s public universities who will be on campus in the fall will be required to have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Newsom announces drought emergency – for Calif. wine country
The executive action by Gov. Gavin Newsom is singularly targeted at California’s wine country – home of his own winery, PlumpJack Winery.
Sources: Calif. to include PPP deductibility into must-pass bill before Tax Day
It appears California’s legislature is ready to act ahead of Tax Day to give small business-owners a much-needed tax break over their PPP loans.
Infrastructure, USA: Digging into jobs, support, and opposition of Biden plan
President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure bill faces competing claims over jobs amid a wide spectrum of support and opposition in the San Joaquin Valley.
A “Living Hell Hole”: Questions arise over Calif. Governor contender Cox’s rental firm
As California tackles a wholesale housing crisis, questions are emerging about California GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox and his rental management firm.
Legislature kills bill to ban Calif. fracking, oil production
A bill seeking to ban hydraulic fracturing along with more common methods of oil extraction within the state of California …
Biden admin. to house unaccompanied migrants at Central Calif. base
A Central California National Guard base is preparing to serve as temporary housing for more than 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children amid a national buckling of immigrant overflow facilities.
Feds probing BofA over fraud in Calif. unemployment debit cards
Twin investigations arrive while Bank of America and California’s Employment Development Department are taking withering criticism for widespread unemployment fraud.
Newsom pitches $536mil wildfire plan, focused forest burns
The Governor’s plan, which emphasizes forest management and wildfire mitigation ahead of the annual wildfire season, is projected to double the spending on those efforts compared to 2020.
