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As businesses await federal help, County steps in

by Angelina Martin | Apr 26, 2020 | Covid-19, Economy, Government | 0 |

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing layoffs and shutdowns for small businesses throughout the...

State budget increases spending, expands health benefits

by Kristina Hacker | Feb 14, 2020 | Economy, Government | 0 |

Gov. Gavin Newsom released a proposed state budget that increases spending by 2.3 percent and includes giving taxpayer-funded health benefits to older adults living in the country illegally, funding for a medical school at UC...

State releases draft of water resilience plan

by Angelina Martin | Jan 27, 2020 | Government, News | 0 |

State agencies released a new water planning document that contains a number of recommendations to...

New homes in 2020 must have solar, mandate says

by Angelina Martin | Jan 27, 2020 | Government, News | 0 |

Just weeks after California celebrated building one million solar energy systems on homes,...

On the Books

by Angelina Martin | Jan 15, 2020 | Government | 0 |

In the midst of all the top hats, party horns and confetti that helped ring in the New Year,...

Additional new laws in California

by Business Journal Staff | Jan 1, 2020 | Government, News | 0 |

AB 375: Data privacy for consumers – This bill will grant a consumer a right to request a...

Superintendent hopefuls take center stage

by Admin | May 9, 2018 | Government | 0 |

BY ANGELINA MARTIN Student success is at the forefront of each candidate’s campaign in the race to...

Congressional candidates talk priorities during forum

by Admin | May 9, 2018 | Government | 0 |

BY ANGELINA MARTIN Whether Republican or Democrat, the six candidates vying to replace Rep. Jeff...

Galgiani wants to go after $8.5B in unpaid state taxes

by Admin | Apr 12, 2018 | Government | 0 |

BY DENNIS WYATT State Sen. Cathleen Galgiani wants to bankroll more government services without raising taxes. How she plans to do that is by supporting efforts to permanently establish the Tax Recovery and Criminal Enforcement...

Candidate forums scheduled for April

by Admin | Apr 12, 2018 | Government | 0 |

BY ANGELINA MARTIN The League of Women Voters of Stanislaus County believes that democracy is not a spectator sport. To promote voter involvement in the upcoming June primary elections, the organization is hosting a series of...