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A NEW STATE BILL could bring more accountability to homeless shelters in Santa Clara County. Assembly Bill 750 aims to provide more oversight of homeless shelters across the state by requiring local governments to inspect facilities and produce yearly reports on their conditions. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, could also see California withhold funding if […]

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State bill would require annual inspections for homeless shelters, with funding at risk

As wildfires burn, a corruption probe left the Senate’s insurance committee chair vacant

East Bay remembers ‘fearless’ parks director, politician Ellen Corbett following her passing

Advocacy groups back legislation that would require translation service at parole hearings

California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change?

Bill to alter how California recall campaigns are conducted advances, but others rejected

Gov. Newsom signs bill aimed to speed up affordable housing development across state

Pedroza announces state Senate campaign as spokesman lashes back at failed recall effort

Oakland’s Dan Kalb joins race for Skinner’s state Senate seat, cites campaign priorities

Arreguin throws his hat in: Berkeley mayor announces he’ll wage State Senate campaign

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