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The governor on Friday signed Senate Bill 432, proposed by Sen. Dave Cortese, a San Jose Democrat, ensuring retired teachers will have legal protection against penalties arising from errors made by the California State Teachers' Retirement System or CalSTRS.




A bill seeking to protect the monthly benefits of retired public school teachers is set to become law after receiving approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom.




A beautiful “Day of Service and Remembrance” was held to provide service and honor first responders, elected officials and leaders of local nonprofits on the grounds of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel on Commanche Drive in San Jose. There were projects to tie blankets for needy children, cards for the sick, crayons for children in hospitals and many others.




Legislation aimed to help speed up development of affordable housing across California was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, in an effort to address the state's housing crisis.

Senate Bill 406, authored by Senator Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, was signed nearly a month after it was approved by the California State Assembly and State Senate.




I’m thrilled to extend a warm invitation to my inaugural Picnic by the Lake Multicultural Festival and Resource Fair. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Hellyer County Park.




Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week that lawmakers say will help speed up the process of building new affordable housing in California

State Sen. Dave Cortese says this bill will cut through some of the red tape that keeps housing projects stalled and Californians longing for more affordable housing. 




A California bill that aims to help protect most workers from violence at their job sites has cleared a key hurdle in the Legislature, and heads now for a full vote in the Assembly.




Legislation aimed to help speed up development of affordable housing across California was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, in an effort to address the state's housing crisis.

Senate Bill 406, authored by Senator Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, was signed nearly a month after it was approved by the California State Assembly and state senate.