Bold State Bill Requests $60 Million Annually for Homeless Youth
California’s population of unhoused youth rose 26 percent from 2016 to 2017 — but two-thirds of the state’s counties don’t have youth-specific homeless programs.
California’s population of unhoused youth rose 26 percent from 2016 to 2017 — but two-thirds of the state’s counties don’t have youth-specific homeless programs.
The bill, introduced by state Assembly members Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, and Blanca Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, came in response to the state Public Utilities Commission’s proposal last month to implement a three-month moratorium on new business and industrial gas connections by Southern California Gas Co.
Líderes estatales continúan en su dura batalla para lograr que los jóvenes soñadores despierten de una vez por todas de la pesadilla que están viviendo por el tema del DACA.
On Monday, Jan. 1, a new state law will go into effect that will allow motorists to park at inoperable meters without being ticketed – which proponents say protects drivers from unfair fines and will help businesses.
Protecting and preserving the collective health of Californians is at the heart of what I do as a lawmaker at the California capitol. As we decide how to allocate state funds, we must consider a public health epidemic in California and across the nation.
Diabetes, which too often leads to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is putting an incredible strain on the health-care system, costing billions of dollars a year to treat and manage both diseases.