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San Jose Spotlight: State to audit San Jose’s homeless spending

March 22, 2023

California is set to audit how San Jose spends its homeless funding, following a request from state Sen. Dave Cortese.

San Jose Spotlight: Silicon Valley community college district could offer free tuition

February 21, 2023

By Loan Anh-Pham, San Jose Spotlight

Al Jazeera: California mulls statewide standards for religious garb in jails

February 21, 2023

By Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera

Newsbreak: Proposed California law will give up to $1,000 a month in guaranteed income to these residents

February 14, 2023

By Beth Torres, Newsbreak

San Francisco Chronicle: Homeless high school seniors in California could get $5,000 under proposal

February 8, 2023

By Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle

CBS News: Santa Clara County asks to be included in presidential disaster declaration on storm damage

January 23, 2023

A state senator representing San Jose sent a letter to the White House on Friday requesting that Santa Clara County be included in a presidential major disaster declaration that was declared for other surrounding counties earlier this month.

San Jose Spotlight: Silicon Valley lawmakers lobby Biden for federal storm aid

January 23, 2023

Local leaders want federal aid for Santa Clara County residents who’ve been excluded from financial assistance after the recent storms. View the full story at this link.

Mountain View Voice: Local state legislators call for California budget to protect public transit funding, despite deficit

January 21, 2023

A group of state legislators called on leadership this week to protect funding for public transit systems after Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested cuts in his proposed budget.