Policy

A Councilman Wants to Sue Fresno Unified. Now He’s Been Kicked Off the Education Committee.

02/17/2021 - 5:13 AM By Brittany M.

Bredefeld's interest in a lawsuit against FUSD follows similar litigation in San Francisco.

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In National First, Coachella Gives Farm Workers “Hero Pay”

02/15/2021 - 6:29 PM By Brittany M.

Coachella is now among the cities mandating additional “hero pay” for some essential workers.

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Fresno Creates Marijuana Equity Fund

02/03/2021 - 1:30 PM By Brittany M.

The City of Fresno has become the latest to use commercial cannabis as an opportunity to further social justice.

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Outdoor Dining Bans Were Supposed to Slow Viral Spread. Did They Make It Worse?

01/26/2021 - 8:53 AM By Brittany M.

"We won’t be able to know the exact percentage it drove, but I would say closing outdoor dining certainly did not help and likely hindered efforts to avoid a surge," Dr. Monica Gandhi, infectious disease expert at UCSF, told SF Gate.

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A City Leader’s Guide to the Biden Agenda

01/21/2021 - 7:36 AM By Brittany M.

City Monitor has been keeping tabs on all the proposals put forth by the new president. Now, it has released a guide for city leaders.

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San Francisco’s ‘Learning Hubs’ Could Be a Model for California’s Public Schools

01/07/2021 - 5:05 AM By Brittany M.

For months, some 2,000 San Francisco children have been served by community learnng hubs that cater to the city's most vulnerable youth. There have been no outbreaks.

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Audit Flags Problems With Sacramento’s Cannabis Dispensary Program

11/17/2020 - 8:37 AM By Brittany M.

Despite a Sacramento city ordinance prohibiting transfer of cannabis dispensary permits, over half of cannabis dispensaries have changed ownership, according to a new audit.

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Fullerton City Leaders Table Pot Ordinance After Outcry

11/03/2020 - 7:55 AM By Brittany M.

Fullerton city leaders have hit the pause button on a plan to allow a limited number of cannabis businesses.

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Sacramento City Council Approves Addition of 10 Dispensaries

10/22/2020 - 4:48 AM By Brittany M.

To be eligible for the new permits, applicants must be former or current particpiants in the city's cannabis equity program.

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Chico Council Votes to Welcome Cannabis Storefronts

10/20/2020 - 5:02 AM By Brittany M.

Chico has moved one step closer to regulating cannabis storefronts.

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