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Proposed rent control measure in Redwood City sparks debate
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (502+ words) Volunteers hit the streets in Redwood City on Saturday to get out the vote in favor of a new rent control measure. If passed in November, Measure E would roll some rents back to 2025 rates and add caps on rent…...
Rally planned ahead of federal hearing over proposed Gilroy ICE facility
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (128+ words) A federal judge in San Jose is expected to hear arguments Tuesday over an effort to temporarily block construction of a proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy. People who live near the proposed facility and immigrant advocates are expected to…...
Federal workers hold Labor Day rally in San Francisco
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (117+ words) Some people in San Francisco are spending Labor Day calling for better wages and decrying what they say is "rising authoritarianism" in the United States. The rally at the federal courthouse is part of a renewed push to embrace the…...
Aisha Wahab sworn into Congress to fill Eric Swalwell's seat
1+ week, 4+ day ago (93+ words) California Sen. Aisha Wahab was officially sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, becoming the first Afghan American to serve in Congress. Wahab is filling the state's 14th Congressional District seat, vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from…...
East Palo Alto pushes ahead with new parking permit program
1+ week, 4+ day ago (375+ words) After an earlier split over parking policies, the East Palo Alto City Council took a decisive step on Tuesday toward implementing a new residential parking permit program, voting to approve a study that will help the city set the rules…...
San Francisco rent proposal could limit evictions for unpaid rent – NBC Bay Area
1+ week, 4+ day ago (128+ words) Tuesday, Supervisor Jackie Fielder introduced a new proposal offering more protections for renters in San Francisco. Currently the city's rent ordinance allows evictions for any amount of unpaid rent. However, Fielder's ordinance would only allow an eviction if a tenant…...
SF proposal would expand protections for renters facing eviction
1+ week, 5+ day ago (107+ words) A new ordinance proposed in San Francisco would increase protections for renters facing eviction over unpaid rent. The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Jackie Fielder and co-sponsored by five other supervisors, is also backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie. Under the city's…...
California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms
1+ week, 5+ day ago (487+ words) California would allow Jews to voluntarily identify their Jewish heritage on state forms under a bill the state Legislature passed Monday. The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, would require state agencies that collect demographic information to…...
California Legislature to vote on wildfire reforms after blocking key parts of Newsom's plan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (703+ words) California lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on a bill aimed at supporting wildfire victims after rejecting an ambitious proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would have limited electric companies' financial liability for blazes sparked by their equipment. The Democratic…...
Immigrant rights advocates rally in SF in support of ‘No Kings Act’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) Immigrant rights advocates are expected to rally in San Francisco on Tuesday in support of legislation that would allow people to file civil lawsuits against federal agents over alleged constitutional violations. Organizers point to a recent increase in U.S. Immigration and…...