The California Legislature is poised to allocate $20 million to the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority to support employee needs and facility repairs following a deadly mass shooting at one of its facilities last month.
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In May, Veronica Vieyra graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor’s degree — a feat fewer than 6% of California former foster youth achieve.
Ten months before the Biden Administration signed a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, the County of Santa Clara had already voted to do so locally. Vi
Last year Santa Clara was the first county in California to officially recognize Juneteenth. This year, the day’s supporters welcome the rest of the country in celebrating the holiday.
"Happy Emancipation Day, Happy Freedom Day, Happy Jubilee Day!"
Those well-wishes were sent out Friday as Santa Clara County made history. View the full story at this link.
California’s state Senate is considering legislation to provide universal basic income to former foster youth transitioning out of the system.
State Senator Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, said he had a “rude awakening” regarding California’s gun laws, and called for heightened awareness of the state’s “red flag” laws in the wake of San Jose’s mass shooting.