While chiding other counties in the state, the governor praised San Mateo County for expanding a behavioral health center.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (CN) — Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday touted the expansion of a behavioral health treatment facility in the Bay Area, slamming some cities and counties for failing to tackle the homelessness and housing crisis the Golden State faces.
(The Beacon) - The California Senate is in the early stages of deliberating Senate Bill 1223, introduced by Josh Becker (D-District 13). The bill aims to classify “neural data” as “sensitive information” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It is one of the first legislative attempts to codify “neurorights” in the United States and among the first in the world.
(RCW Pulse) - High school students from East Palo Alto and Redwood City, part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, participated in a field trip to Sacramento as part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national Days of Advocacy program.
The visit aimed to inspire students through direct interaction with the legislative process and community leaders.
(CBS News Bay Area) - The project to build a 40-unit housing complex for retired farm workers in Half Moon Bay has become a source of frustration for neighbors like Jeanette Chang.
"I feel like we don't have a voice. We go to these meetings, and it's just a rubber stamp. The urgency and the need for it, I agree. But how they're going about it is not right," Chang said.
Disagreements over the size of the project and parking have caused delays and a postponement of a vote to approve the project by the city's planning commission.
(Los Angeles Times) - We’ll have to wait a few more weeks to find out if Gov. Gavin Newsom is willing to push back against utility industry resistance to local solar power — or if the governor will follow the lead of electric monopoly Southern California Edison.
(CalMatters Guest Commentary) - Serving as a school board president requires a deep dedication to ensuring districts have the resources needed to provide every student with a high-quality education. Sadly, that core mission has been challenged by runaway utility costs draining resources from already cash-strapped budgets.
(The Almanac) - On Friday, May 3, State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, recognized Lutticken’s Deli & After 5 Restaurant as Senate District 13’s 2024 Small Business of the Year.
As Becker presented a framed placard to the Menlo Park deli owner Bob Lutticken, he applauded Lutticken’s community spirit and long history of service to the community.
(InMenlo) On Friday, May 3, State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) walked from his office next door to Lutticken’s with a big placard under his arm. Once there he presented it to Bob Lutticken, recognizing the longtime deli as Senate District 13’s 2024 Small Business of the Year.