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CEC approves $1.5 million LATTC grant for clean-energy student supports

CEC approves $1.5 million LATTC grant for clean-energy student supports

The grant will fund non-instructional services meant to help Los Angeles Trade-Technical College students complete training and move into clean-energy jobs.

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CEC approves $1.29 million SMART grant to expand heat-pump training at six California sites

CEC approves $1.29 million SMART grant to expand heat-pump training at six California sites

The July 8 approval will fund equipment, curriculum and contractor-readiness training at six apprenticeship centers and SMART Local 104.

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Yuba City council set to back Homekey+ bid for 79-unit Merriment Village project

Yuba City council set to back Homekey+ bid for 79-unit Merriment Village project

A July 7 resolution would authorize a joint state housing application with Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter for Merriment Village Phase 1 at 428 North Walton Avenue.

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Yuba City agenda puts $539,798 clarifier replacement on consent calendar

Yuba City agenda puts $539,798 clarifier replacement on consent calendar

Council members are set to consider awarding MuniQuip, LLC a contract for wastewater clarifier equipment, with installation to be bid separately later.

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Yuba Water board weighs waiving member-unit rate hike amid penstock repair fallout

Yuba Water board weighs waiving member-unit rate hike amid penstock repair fallout

Staff is recommending that directors waive an automatic 2.5% increase for eight member units, saying reduced deliveries from the Colgate Penstock incident could make groundwater pumping more expensive than the hike.

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Assembly narrowly backs AB 126 education finance trailer bill amid charter-school dispute

Assembly narrowly backs AB 126 education finance trailer bill amid charter-school dispute

The Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 126 on a 56-1 vote after debate over charter-school language in the education finance package.

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Assembly passes SB 762 to let some local governments seek higher sales tax rates

Assembly passes SB 762 to let some local governments seek higher sales tax rates

The urgency measure cleared the Assembly 54-13 and heads to the Senate, where it would give eligible local governments a path to ask voters for tax rates above the statutory cap.

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Yuba Water Agency board renews emergency authority for Colgate Penstock repairs

Yuba Water Agency board renews emergency authority for Colgate Penstock repairs

The board voted June 16 to continue emergency contracting authority for Colgate Penstock repairs under state public contracting law while work remains underway.

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Assembly housing committee advances Altadena moratorium bill despite split testimony

Assembly housing committee advances Altadena moratorium bill despite split testimony

SB 1090 cleared the committee 10-0 after supporters and opponents clashed over whether the bill would protect fire survivors or limit rebuilding options.

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Assembly panel advances Bonta-backed ballot chain-of-custody bill after Riverside seizure dispute

Assembly panel advances Bonta-backed ballot chain-of-custody bill after Riverside seizure dispute

SB 1418 moved out of the Assembly Elections Committee on July 1 and is framed in the record as a response to the Riverside County ballot seizure controversy.

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Assembly panel advances SB 802 on Sacramento-region housing authority

Assembly panel advances SB 802 on Sacramento-region housing authority

The Local Government Committee sent the bill forward on a 6-0 vote after debate over whether housing and homelessness coordination should be set by state law or left to local governments.

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Assembly committee advances SB 811 after dispute over shredder regulation and West Oakland violation notice

Assembly committee advances SB 811 after dispute over shredder regulation and West Oakland violation notice

The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee sent SB 811 to Appropriations after split testimony centered on DTSC authority and a recent Radius Recycling violation notice in West Oakland.

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Assembly committee advances K-2 math assessment bill after debate over guardrails

Assembly committee advances K-2 math assessment bill after debate over guardrails

SB 1067 moved out of the Assembly Education Committee on July 1, with supporters citing California’s math performance and opponents asking for clearer limits on how early assessment data could be used.

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Appropriations advances Pajaro River levee repair bill with new procurement options

Appropriations advances Pajaro River levee repair bill with new procurement options

SB 1055, authored by Sen. John Laird, moved out of Assembly Appropriations on a split vote after lawmakers heard it would expand construction procurement methods for the Pajaro River flood-control project.

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Assembly privacy committee advances chatbot safety bill, leaves insurance privacy measure unresolved in available record

Assembly privacy committee advances chatbot safety bill, leaves insurance privacy measure unresolved in available record

The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee voted SB 1119 to Appropriations on July 1, while the available materials show SB 354 was heard but do not clearly capture its final disposition.

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Assembly privacy panel advances chatbot safety bill SB 1119 on 8-1 vote

Assembly privacy panel advances chatbot safety bill SB 1119 on 8-1 vote

The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee sent SB 1119 to Appropriations after hearing testimony on chatbot risk assessments, child-safety defaults, parental controls, reporting and audits.

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Assembly committee advances SB 1193 over Alameda County oversight concerns

Assembly committee advances SB 1193 over Alameda County oversight concerns

The measure moved forward after lawmakers heard competing claims about county discretionary spending, misconduct findings and the board’s existing authority.

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Assembly panel advances SB 1314 after narrowing tobacco-retailer buffer

Assembly panel advances SB 1314 after narrowing tobacco-retailer buffer

The Business and Professions Committee sent the bill to Appropriations on a divided vote after amendments limited the new retailer setback to 600 feet from schools and daycare centers.

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Assembly Education Committee advances SB 1181 despite surveillance concerns

Assembly Education Committee advances SB 1181 despite surveillance concerns

The committee moved the school-safety and violence-prevention bill forward after hearing opposition from ACLU Cal Action and other advocates.

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California panel advances youth transport bill after abuse testimony

California panel advances youth transport bill after abuse testimony

SB 1190 moved out of the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee unanimously after witnesses and senators framed it as a response to troubled-teen transport abuse.

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Assembly committee advances SB 1246 with new emergency-response rules for autonomous vehicles

Assembly committee advances SB 1246 with new emergency-response rules for autonomous vehicles

The 7-1 vote sends the bill to Appropriations after a sharp split between public-safety allies and industry opponents.

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Assembly committee advances SB 1360 to expand language access for voters

Assembly committee advances SB 1360 to expand language access for voters

The elections committee moved the bill forward after support from voting-rights groups and objections from clerks and election officials who asked for clearer standards.

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Yuba Water board weighs rate relief as Colgate penstock repairs continue

Yuba Water board weighs rate relief as Colgate penstock repairs continue

The July 7 agenda pairs continued emergency contracting for Colgate Penstock repairs with a request to waive a planned 2.5% rate increase for member units.

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Assembly utilities panel advances refinery-closure and high-speed rail bills

Assembly utilities panel advances refinery-closure and high-speed rail bills

The Utilities and Energy Committee moved SB 1259 and SB 1425 forward July 1, sending both bills to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls.

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