State GovernmentCalifornia sets a new flat charge for customers of large investor-owned utilities like PG&EThe decision means middle and high-income households will pay a fixed electricity rate of $24 each month, and low-income households will pay either $6 or $12. Usage rates will drop a few cents as a result of the change.
Sacramento RegionMay 9, 2024Kristin LamCould the Sacramento Children’s Fund cover proposed city budget cuts to youth programs?The oversight commission for the Sacramento Children’s Fund plans to send the first five-year spending plan to the City Council for approval in July.
State GovernmentMay 8, 2024California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballotThe California Supreme Court is weighing whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes.
Sacramento RegionMay 8, 2024Tony RodriguezClaire MorganSacramento State changes investment policies, says pro-Palestinian demonstrators ‘will be ending’ encampmentA group of pro-Palestinian protesters have been camping in the Sac State quad since April 29 to protest the war in Gaza and to prevent the university from financially supporting organizations that do business with Israel.
State GovernmentMay 8, 2024Newsom wants California state employees back in the office. New ruling makes it harder to objectThe Newsom administration wants state employees in the office at least twice a week. Many civil servants prefer working from home, and their unions are fighting to protect generous telework policies.
EnvironmentMay 7, 2024Manola SecairaNew California bills hope to mitigate health impacts linked to living near oil, gas wellsAfter a 2022 law that would have established a buffer between new oil and gas wells and community areas was put on hold, advocates have sought other ways of addressing the issue.
EnvironmentMay 7, 2024California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 yearsAfter massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.
May 7, 2024The Sofia launches jazz series — with shows booked through DecemberA new jazz series at The Sofia will provide audiences with historical context and musical insights intended to help them connect with the music on a deeper level, Manricks says.
EducationMay 7, 2024California could require kids to learn how to manage money. Should voters decide curriculum?A ballot initiative that would require a personal finance class in high school circumvents the usual process for curriculum changes.
EducationMay 6, 2024California colleges agree on how to interpret in-state tuition law for undocumented studentsAdvocates say many students have been wrongfully denied in-state tuition because of misinformation and different interpretations of the law.
EnvironmentMay 6, 2024Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California stormA weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record in the Sierra Nevada.