California Lost Track of $24 Billion Spent to Combat Homelessness
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) administration failed to track $24 billion in taxpayer funds spent over the past five years to curb the state’s homelessness crisis, an audit has found. California Department of Audit reportReleased on April 9th, It detailed multiple “gaps” in accountability regarding how funds were allocated during the 2018-2023 financial year. Chief […]
Daughter of Army veteran killed in California front yard calls for justice
The daughter of a U.S. Army veteran killed while working in her garden in front of her California home has called for changes to local criminal justice policies that she criticizes for encouraging criminals at the expense of victims. Mario Morales Moreno, 51, was killed on April 4 when someone opened fire inside his Long […]
California city councilman who often wears dresses lashes out against ‘predictable transphobia’ amid recall effort
Two Southern California city council members are facing a recall effort, and one believes underlying “transphobia” is part of the motivation for the recall. Raul Ureña First elected as a city council member calexicoThe year is 2020 in California, a state with a population of approximately 40,000 located along the southern border of the United […]
California McDonald’s franchisee shares struggle with ‘unprecedented’ impact of new minimum wage
California McDonald’s franchise owner Scott Rodrick joins Barney & Company. to discuss California’s highly controversial $20 minimum wage increase. California is asking fast food chains to come up with ways to meet the state’s new $20 minimum wage. Scott Rodrick, one of McDonald’s franchise owners, said the company is considering raising menu prices and shortening […]
Labor group says California $20 min wage ‘just the beginning’ vows to extend to all sectors despite layoffs
Fair wage advocates are calling for California’s new $20 minimum wage law for fast food workers to be extended to all sectors to help working-class people struggling with the state’s high cost of living. . FOX Business spoke with Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, to discuss what she described as a sharp rise […]
California spent $24B on homeless crisis but didn’t track effectiveness: Audit — GOP leaders demand accountability
A state audit released Tuesday reveals California spent nearly $24 billion over the past five fiscal years to address the homelessness crisis but failed to track the effectiveness of the programs it funded. I made it. State Republican leaders are demanding answers and accountability from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration over untracked spending. state auditor’s […]
California college student Noelle Lynch vanishes as her cell phone is found at LAX
A California college student disappears while driving across the state to Los Angeles, wrecks her car and ends up losing her cell phone at the ticket counter at LAX. Noel Lynch’s parents last saw their daughter when the 23-year-old, a junior at Sacramento State University, left their home in the Sacramento area and drove south […]
California lawmakers vote for $17B deficit reduction plan
The California Legislature passed nearly $17 billion in spending cuts Thursday. Previous efforts pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies have provided small revenue boosts, including $1.5 billion in additional revenue from increased taxes on companies that administer the state’s Medicaid program. . Lawmakers have already rejected attempts to reduce the budget deficit […]
California college student dies in tragic accident at Big Sur
A third-year mechanical engineering student at Caltech with a “passion for adventure” tragically died in a fall during a trip to Big Sur. Kenneth Taylor, 21, was killed by paramedics at the base of a 120-foot waterfall along California’s rugged coastline around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. […]
California GOP leaders call for accountability after state can’t account for $24B spent on homeless crisis
California Republican leaders said in an audit released earlier this week that the state has spent about $24 billion over the past five years to combat the homelessness crisis, the massive public spending actually did something to improve the situation. They are calling for more accountability after it was shown that the company was not […]