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Oct 7, 2026 · 11 views
California has begun the 2026-27 Service Corps year with more than 10,000 paid members. The four programs have different eligibility rules, service commitments and application schedules.
Oct 7, 2026 · 7 views
American Community Media says its 1,282 media partners reached more than 65 million people in its 2026 Impact Report, which also highlights California investments in local and ethnic journalism.
Oct 7, 2026 · 6 views
Four bridges, viaducts and underpasses are complete in Kings and Tulare counties. The work separates roads, waterways and freight tracks from the future high-speed rail alignment.
Oct 7, 2026 · 11 views
Cal OES will bring an earthquake simulation trailer to San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego from October 12-15. The statewide drill begins October 15 at 10:15 a.m.
Oct 7, 2026 · 12 views
California EDD replaced a confusing certification label, expanded streamlined identity verification and highlighted multilingual support for benefit customers.
Oct 3, 2026 · 19 views
California will elect all 80 State Assembly seats and 20 even-numbered State Senate districts in the 2026 cycle. Here is how the two chambers differ and why the Legislature matters.
Oct 3, 2026 · 18 views
California signed new fusion and advanced-nuclear legislation and announced a $30 million investment for quantum and deep-space research, startup development and public-private partnerships.
Oct 3, 2026 · 13 views
California has signed AB 1267, repealing provisions that allowed minors to marry with parental consent and setting the minimum age for marriage and domestic partnership at 18.
Oct 3, 2026 · 18 views
California signed a package of small-business laws addressing antitrust enforcement, pop-up storefronts, commercial plan review, cocktails to-go and access to technical assistance.
Oct 3, 2026 · 14 views
A new California housing package tightens permit timelines, expands townhome and factory-built housing pathways, and advances major redevelopment projects in Concord and San Diego.
Oct 3, 2026 · 14 views
SB 895 will place a $7.5 billion California science and health research bond before voters in March 2028, with funding proposed for medicine, public health, climate, wildfire, agriculture and more.
Oct 3, 2026 · 5 views
California released a new county behavioral health dashboard and 2026 CARE Act data showing more than 10,000 people have been reached through CARE pathways statewide.
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