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CEC approves $1.5 million LATTC grant for clean-energy student supports

CEC approves $1.5 million LATTC grant for clean-energy student supports

The grant will fund non-instructional services meant to help Los Angeles Trade-Technical College students complete training and move into clean-energy jobs.

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CEC approves $1.29 million SMART grant to expand heat-pump training at six California sites

CEC approves $1.29 million SMART grant to expand heat-pump training at six California sites

The July 8 approval will fund equipment, curriculum and contractor-readiness training at six apprenticeship centers and SMART Local 104.

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ACID board to review $3.46 million offseason canal work package

ACID board to review $3.46 million offseason canal work package

The July 9 agenda puts a large offseason construction package before Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District directors, with work planned across multiple canal and lateral segments.

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Shasta County board weighs $10.6 million contingency reserve boost in year-end budget cleanup

Shasta County board weighs $10.6 million contingency reserve boost in year-end budget cleanup

County staff are asking supervisors to approve 36 year-end FY 2025-26 budget amendments, including major shifts in roads, public defender and general revenue accounts.

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Assembly narrowly backs AB 126 education finance trailer bill amid charter-school dispute

Assembly narrowly backs AB 126 education finance trailer bill amid charter-school dispute

The Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 126 on a 56-1 vote after debate over charter-school language in the education finance package.

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Shasta supervisors approve 2-year Outlook email retention after debate over records access

Shasta supervisors approve 2-year Outlook email retention after debate over records access

The board backed a county policy that will let Outlook emails auto-delete after two years, with a one-month grace period and exceptions for litigation, audits and investigations.

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Assembly passes SB 762 to let some local governments seek higher sales tax rates

Assembly passes SB 762 to let some local governments seek higher sales tax rates

The urgency measure cleared the Assembly 54-13 and heads to the Senate, where it would give eligible local governments a path to ask voters for tax rates above the statutory cap.

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ACID moves to order November election for three board seats

ACID moves to order November election for three board seats

The district’s June 11 packet puts a November election resolution before directors, along with filing dates, candidate-statement rules and an estimated cost of $5,000 to $10,000.

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Shasta County Elections seeks $1.03 million in state revenue for special-election costs, overtime

Shasta County Elections seeks $1.03 million in state revenue for special-election costs, overtime

A June 16 budget amendment would add spending authority to the Elections Department and reduce General Fund use by $732,544 if approved.

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Assembly housing committee advances Altadena moratorium bill despite split testimony

Assembly housing committee advances Altadena moratorium bill despite split testimony

SB 1090 cleared the committee 10-0 after supporters and opponents clashed over whether the bill would protect fire survivors or limit rebuilding options.

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Assembly panel advances Bonta-backed ballot chain-of-custody bill after Riverside seizure dispute

Assembly panel advances Bonta-backed ballot chain-of-custody bill after Riverside seizure dispute

SB 1418 moved out of the Assembly Elections Committee on July 1 and is framed in the record as a response to the Riverside County ballot seizure controversy.

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Assembly panel advances SB 802 on Sacramento-region housing authority

Assembly panel advances SB 802 on Sacramento-region housing authority

The Local Government Committee sent the bill forward on a 6-0 vote after debate over whether housing and homelessness coordination should be set by state law or left to local governments.

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Assembly committee advances SB 811 after dispute over shredder regulation and West Oakland violation notice

Assembly committee advances SB 811 after dispute over shredder regulation and West Oakland violation notice

The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee sent SB 811 to Appropriations after split testimony centered on DTSC authority and a recent Radius Recycling violation notice in West Oakland.

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Assembly committee advances K-2 math assessment bill after debate over guardrails

Assembly committee advances K-2 math assessment bill after debate over guardrails

SB 1067 moved out of the Assembly Education Committee on July 1, with supporters citing California’s math performance and opponents asking for clearer limits on how early assessment data could be used.

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Appropriations advances Pajaro River levee repair bill with new procurement options

Appropriations advances Pajaro River levee repair bill with new procurement options

SB 1055, authored by Sen. John Laird, moved out of Assembly Appropriations on a split vote after lawmakers heard it would expand construction procurement methods for the Pajaro River flood-control project.

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Assembly privacy committee advances chatbot safety bill, leaves insurance privacy measure unresolved in available record

Assembly privacy committee advances chatbot safety bill, leaves insurance privacy measure unresolved in available record

The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee voted SB 1119 to Appropriations on July 1, while the available materials show SB 354 was heard but do not clearly capture its final disposition.

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Assembly privacy panel advances chatbot safety bill SB 1119 on 8-1 vote

Assembly privacy panel advances chatbot safety bill SB 1119 on 8-1 vote

The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee sent SB 1119 to Appropriations after hearing testimony on chatbot risk assessments, child-safety defaults, parental controls, reporting and audits.

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Assembly committee advances SB 1193 over Alameda County oversight concerns

Assembly committee advances SB 1193 over Alameda County oversight concerns

The measure moved forward after lawmakers heard competing claims about county discretionary spending, misconduct findings and the board’s existing authority.

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Assembly panel advances SB 1314 after narrowing tobacco-retailer buffer

Assembly panel advances SB 1314 after narrowing tobacco-retailer buffer

The Business and Professions Committee sent the bill to Appropriations on a divided vote after amendments limited the new retailer setback to 600 feet from schools and daycare centers.

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Assembly Education Committee advances SB 1181 despite surveillance concerns

Assembly Education Committee advances SB 1181 despite surveillance concerns

The committee moved the school-safety and violence-prevention bill forward after hearing opposition from ACLU Cal Action and other advocates.

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California panel advances youth transport bill after abuse testimony

California panel advances youth transport bill after abuse testimony

SB 1190 moved out of the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee unanimously after witnesses and senators framed it as a response to troubled-teen transport abuse.

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Assembly committee advances SB 1246 with new emergency-response rules for autonomous vehicles

Assembly committee advances SB 1246 with new emergency-response rules for autonomous vehicles

The 7-1 vote sends the bill to Appropriations after a sharp split between public-safety allies and industry opponents.

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Assembly committee advances SB 1360 to expand language access for voters

Assembly committee advances SB 1360 to expand language access for voters

The elections committee moved the bill forward after support from voting-rights groups and objections from clerks and election officials who asked for clearer standards.

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Assembly utilities panel advances refinery-closure and high-speed rail bills

Assembly utilities panel advances refinery-closure and high-speed rail bills

The Utilities and Energy Committee moved SB 1259 and SB 1425 forward July 1, sending both bills to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls.

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