The California State Assembly and State Senate paid homage to Jainism and commemorated the 25th anniversary and 50 years of community service by the Jain Temple of Jain Center of Northern California (JCNC) in Milpitas on June 9.
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SACRAMENTO– The California State Senate has passed SB 550, a bill introduced by Senator Dave Cortese (D) to authorize the creation of the first public law school in the California State University (CSU) system. If approved by the Assembly, the law school would be established at San José State University.
State and local officials celebrated the addition of 14.1 miles to the Bay Area Ridge Trail May 30, marking the largest single-day dedication in decades for the ambitious project to create a continuous 550-mile loop around the San Francisco Bay Area. View
Climate change has thrown insurance markets into dysfunction, and the situation is about to get more dire. As the epicenter of a global insurance crisis, it is critical that California formulates a strong response.
California lawmakers are making efforts to tackle the housing shortage crisis. SB 750, proposed by state senator Dave Cortese (representing District 15)...View the full story here.
Nearly seven years after 13-year-old Max Benson died following a prolonged prone restraint at a non-public school in El Dorado Hills, those convicted in connection with his death are set to be sentenced next month. View the full story here.
SACRAMENTO, CA — A coalition of renters, housing developers, and advocacy groups joined State Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) on Tuesday in support of Senate Bill 750, legislation that would restructure how California finances multifamily housing in an effort to rapidly expand supply and lower rental costs.
With California short of nearly half a million affordable homes and a slew of projects stalled amid adverse market conditions, Sen. Dave Cortese has proposed a bill that would allow the state to use its credit to insure construction and permanent loans for multifamily housing, giving developers access to more favorable interest terms and letting them build more quickly and easily.