(KQED) -- To achieve its ambitious climate goals, California will likely need to not only slash emissions but also remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using technology that’s new and very expensive.
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(InMenlo) -- Yesterday (8/8/2024), State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) joined Senators Catherine Blakespear and Anna Caballero, Assembly member Gregg Hart, other legislators, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, and interim housing advocates to tour the latest in interim housing models. The tour was in support of passing the Interim Housing Bill, SB 1395 (Becker). This bill will make it easier for local governments to build dignified, safe interim housing for unhoused individuals and families and set them on a path towards permanent housing.
(KTVU FOX2) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Leaders across the state of California are showing support for a bill meant to enhance building interim housing.
On Thursday morning, they stood in front of examples of tiny homes on the west steps of the state Capitol building in Sacramento.
State Senator Josh Becker's legislation, Senate Bill 1395, would further build on California's Shelter Crisis Act and is currently awaiting a vote in the California Assembly.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — At one point, Alaniah Wiley was homeless and living off a bicycle trail in Sacramento.
Now employed and housed, Wiley credited her success to interim housing during a news conference at the California State Capitol on Thursday.
(Capitol Weekly) - OPINION – I encourage you to pause for a moment and try to imagine what it would be like to return to your community after spending years, or even decades, in California’s Prison system.
All of the familiar comforts of daily life are missing.
You’d have to start over.
$76M state grant to help, part of ongoing effort after Middle East conflict
San Mateo County organizations looking to prevent hate crimes on their properties or against their members could soon receive a funding boost as part of a $76 million statewide grant program.
(Sierra Sun Times) - SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Tuesday launched a statewide effort to accelerate housing development by utilizing the significant amount of developable land owned by California’s local education agencies (LEAs).
(San Francisco Chronicle) - A Half Moon Bay nonprofit meeting the educational and cultural needs of Latino families and essential workers celebrated its anniversary Saturday with a gala showcasing local artists.