Borrowing from a Santa Clara County program he proposed, state Sen. Dave Cortese has introduced legislation to provide $1,000 monthly cash payments for California’s foster care youth as they leave the child welfare system.
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After nearly a decade of planning and years of construction, Santa Clara County’s Vietnamese-American Service Center is set for a grand opening this fall.
One of America’s most populous counties is piloting an income guarantee to young adults who age out of the foster care system, providing much-needed support for vulnerable youth transitioning into adulthood. Other cities and counties should follow Santa Clara County’s lead.
Santa Clara County officials announced Thursday that all county residents 65 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of their insurance or health care provider.
The "no wrong door" strategy is set up to ensure that county residents who are most vulnerable to the virus receive a vaccine as fast and as easy as possible.
Santa Clara County joined California in lifting a stay-at-home order Monday, allowing businesses to reopen under previous purple-tier restrictions.
Effective immediately, outdoor dining and personal care services can get back to business, and professional, collegiate, adult and youth sports can also resume.
San Jose Spotlight: Facebook, Destination: Home partner on new fund for extremely low-income housing
An affordable housing complex with 123 units in downtown San Jose is one of the first projects to be funded by a new Community Housing Fund announced Wednesday morning.
The fund was launched using $150 million of a $1 billion commitment from Facebook to affordable housing, in addition to $5 million from local nonprofit Destination: Home.
New state Senator Dave Cortese and San Jose Assemblymember Alex Lee both introduced large pieces of legislation on their first day in Sacramento.
On Dec. 7, within hours of beginning his post as representative of California’s Assembly District 25, Lee introduced AB 20, called the Clean Money Act.
Newly sworn-in state Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, proposed a slate of climate-related bills, including SB30, to require that new state buildings have zero emissions starting in 2022. The bill would also direct the state to divest from projects that are not carbon neutral.