For years, employees at many businesses didn't have pensions or 401(k) retirement plans. California's solution is CalSavers. "CalSavers will help facilitate the most ambitious expansion of our retirement savings system since the creation of Social Security in 1935," says state Treasurer John Chiang. Chiang, the chair of the CalSavers board...
Who Has Raised Most Money in California Gubernatorial Race?
If former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa doesn't make the run-off to decide California's next governor, it won't be for a lack of campaign money. While former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has raised the most at $35.7 million, Villaraigosa is a close second, according to the Los Angeles Times. Six...
‘Clerical Error’ Could Cost Fresno County a Half-Million Dollars
Fresno County could issue a refund to a buyer of a contaminated building purchased at a 2014 tax sale. The Board of Supervisors will discuss the matter Tuesday (May 1). The problem: The county didn’t tell the buyer the 130,000 square-foot building at 2696 South Maple Ave. in Fresno was...
Central Wants to Hire New Superintendent by July
Central Unified could hire a new superintendent by July. The school board will vote on a timeline to hire the full-time education chief at its Tuesday (April 24) meeting. The trustees are moving ahead with the process despite calls to wait until after the November election. There is community discontent...
Take 5: Get Up Close With State Treasurer Candidate Fiona Ma
Fiona Ma's first brush with politics came in 1994 when she was elected president of the Asian Business Association, a role that required her to lobby San Francisco City Hall and the state Legislature on business issues affecting women and minorities. Soon she was producing a report to Congress on the...
Take 5: Get Up Close With State Treasurer Candidate Fiona Ma
Fiona Ma's first brush with politics came in 1994 when she was elected president of the Asian Business Association, a role that required her to lobby San Francisco City Hall and the state Legislature on business issues affecting women and minorities. Soon she was producing a report to Congress on the...
Chiang Talks Economy at Fresno Speech
John Chiang spoke to the Fresno Rotary in a noontime address in his official capacity as the state’s treasurer. But, he made sure to put over his accomplishments as if someone who is running for higher office. Which he is. For governor in 2018. Chiang spoke to the weekly Rotary...
Chiang Talks Economy at Fresno Speech
John Chiang spoke to the Fresno Rotary in a noontime address in his official capacity as the state’s treasurer. But, he made sure to put over his accomplishments as if someone who is running for higher office. Which he is. For governor in 2018. Chiang spoke to the weekly Rotary...