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Lawmaker Calls For State Funds To Clear Backlog Of Veterans’ Benefits Claims
Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner called on Gov. Jerry Brown Monday to support spending provisions recently approved by state legislators that would provide $6 million to reduce the long backlog of veterans’ benefit claims in California.
SF Bay Lights Gets Needed Funding, Malfunction Fix
The final portion of funding for “The Bay Lights” art installation on the Bay Bridge has come in, along with news of a fix to some of the display’s broken lights, project officials said Friday.
California Budget Deal Could Be ‘Game Changer’ For Education Funding
Gov. Jerry Brown and California legislators worked out a budget deal Monday that includes a key agreement about how to fund K-12 education and provide benefits to underprivileged school districts.
Sequestration Cuts Put Permanent Silicon Valley U.S. Patent Office On Hold
According to a report published Monday in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, the General Services Administration advised prospective landlords in late May that the process might be delayed, for an undetermined length of time, because of the sequester-related budget cuts to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Bay Area-Based Roku Raises $60M In 6th Round Of Funding
Roku, the streaming video device maker, has raised $60 million in its sixth round of funding. Media giant Hearst Corp. and an unnamed institutional investor joined News Corp. and its subsidiary British Sky Broadcasting in the round.
ConsumerWatch: California Lawmakers Crack Down On PUC
SACRAMENTO (KPIX 5) – California lawmakers are moving to rein in the state’s Public Utilities Commission by taking the first steps toward requiring the agency to justify its entire yearly $1.4 billion budget. The move […]
Phil Matier: Bay Area Lawmaker Concerned About Coast Guard Cutting Bridge Patrols
East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell said he’s tired of the “whack-a-mole” approaching to trying to fix the budget.
Santa Clara 49ers Stadium To Cost Millions Less Than Expected
That’s because interest rates have dropped since the team started construction on the project.
California Sues Everyone Over Funding Of High-Speed Rail
The State of California has filed a civil case against anyone willing to challenge $8.6 Billion in voter-approved bonds for the high-speed rail project.
SF Supervisor Calls For Restoration Of HIV/AIDS Funding After Sequester
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener called for a restoration in cuts to critical health programs that identify and treat people with HIV and AIDS.
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