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City Orders Workers Back. Evictions, COVID-19 Shelters on County Agenda.

March 23, 2020

Fresno city workers sent home because of their age or health status have been ordered to return to work today or use paid leave. The most recent order from Fresno City Manager Wilma Quan, acting as Emergency Services Director, came Friday afternoon. ...

Brand, Fellow Mayors Meet for Homelessness Talks with Newsom

AP News

March 9, 2020

The mayors of California's biggest cities had a “robust” discussion with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, highlighting their opposition to his plan on how to spend $750 million to combat the state's homelessness cr...

Photo combination of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Andreas Borgeas

Borgeas Calls for CEQA Reform After Newsom’s Homelessness Address

Bill McEwen

February 19, 2020

State Sen. Andreas Borgeas lauded Gov. Gavin Newsom for focusing on homelessness and housing affordability in his State of the State address Wednesday. "Resolving the housing crisis will never be achievable ...

Full Transcript of Newsom’s 2020 State of the Address

gvwire

February 19, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homelessness before a joint convention of the California Legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Sacramento. Below is the text as prepared for delivery. (Editor's note: Sub-headlines have ...

Dyer, Janz Debate. They Agree on Potential City Sales Tax Hike.

David Taub

February 10, 2020

Those expecting black eyes and bloody knuckles after a Monday forum between Fresno's two leading mayoral candidates would've been disappointed. Former Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer and Fresno County Deputy ...

California Just Finished Its Homeless Count. It’s Sure to Be Inaccurate, and Politically Weaponized

CalMatters

January 31, 2020

By Manuela Tobias, The Fresno Bee and Matt Levin, CalMatters With yellow vests and flashlights, over 200 volunteers fanned out across Fresno to count homeless people on Tuesday night. Along the railway, one ...

Photo of men holding up signs at a rally outside of City Hall in Oakland, Calif.

High-Profile Housing Bill SB 50 Fails to Pass State Senate

AP News

January 30, 2020

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have failed to pass the most ambitious proposal yet to combat a growing housing crisis in the nation's most populous state, voting down legislation twice in two days that would have overridden local zoning laws to let develope...

Dyer Offers Specifics on Safety, Homeless, Business

David Taub

January 29, 2020

Jerry Dyer says Fresno residents all over the city have been consistent in sharing their priorities with him. Public safety and homelessness top the list. Dyer, a candidate for mayor, spoke to the Fresno Are...

Photo of Will panhandling on the sidewalk

You’ve Been Named California’s Homelessness Czar. What’s Your First Move?

CalMatters

January 27, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken grief for failing to fulfill what seems like a pretty achievable campaign promise: appointing a homelessness “czar” to help the 150,000 Californians living in shelters and on the str...

California Asks for Surplus Federal Land to House Homeless

AP News

January 23, 2020

SACRAMENTO — California is asking the Trump administration to provide surplus federal land that could be used to build housing for the homeless, mirroring a new state program. “You could match our commitment by similarly providing free surplus federal land ...

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Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

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‘Fresno, Out!’ Viral Hoops Star Honed Game at Local Playgrounds

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Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

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LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

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Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

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Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

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City Orders Workers Back. Evictions, COVID-19 Shelters on County Agenda.

Brand, Fellow Mayors Meet for Homelessness Talks with Newsom

Borgeas Calls for CEQA Reform After Newsom’s Homelessness Address

Full Transcript of Newsom’s 2020 State of the Address

Dyer, Janz Debate. They Agree on Potential City Sales Tax Hike.

California Just Finished Its Homeless Count. It’s Sure to Be Inaccurate, and Politically Weaponized

High-Profile Housing Bill SB 50 Fails to Pass State Senate

Dyer Offers Specifics on Safety, Homeless, Business

You’ve Been Named California’s Homelessness Czar. What’s Your First Move?

California Asks for Surplus Federal Land to House Homeless

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