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Hotels, Motels in Mariposa and Tulare Counties Being Turned Into Homeless Housing

September 28, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom announced another round of 'Project Homekey' funds Monday afternoon. Mariposa and Tulare Counties were among the counties awarded. The governor also announced he has asked the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to approve his request f...

Walters: New Housing Goals Stir Opposition

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

September 28, 2020

As this much-troubled year began, the twin crises of homelessness and a broader housing shortage were, by common consent, California’s most pressing political issues. Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted almost all of ...

Fresno Homeless Count: 45% More People on Streets, More People Housed

Bill McEwen

August 26, 2020

Even as local leaders marshal more resources and team up to tackle homelessness, the number of people living on the streets of Fresno has climbed 45%. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.cl...

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

David Taub

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...

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How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

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Pro Wrestling Legend Pat Patterson, Noted Fresno Headliner, Dies at 79

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How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Hotels, Motels in Mariposa and Tulare Counties Being Turned Into Homeless Housing

Walters: New Housing Goals Stir Opposition

Fresno Homeless Count: 45% More People on Streets, More People Housed

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

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