Gov. Newsom’s mandate for state workers to return to the office gets a mixed reaction
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement this week that state workers will no longer be able to work from home full-time in many cases is getting some mixed reactions. Starting June 17, 2024, state workers will be required to work in the office…
California fails to track its homelessness spending or results, a new audit says
Exactly how much is California spending to combat homelessness — and is it working? It turns out, no one knows. That’s the result of a much-anticipated statewide audit released Tuesday, which calls into question the state’s ability to track and analyze its…
Assemblyman names new Citrus Heights Chamber exec ‘Woman of the Year’
Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) recognized Sheri Merrick as the 7th Assembly District’s Woman of the Year for 2024 last week during an annual celebration with the California State Assembly that honors women during Women’s History Month. “We are so lucky…
ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES BIPARTISAN BILL TO LIMIT SMARTPHONE USE IN SCHOOLS
SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday evening the Assembly Education Committee unanimously passed landmark legislation authored by Assemblymembers Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) and Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) to limit the use of smartphones in schools. AB 3216 would require school districts in California to adopt a…