Government

San Francisco mayor proposes ballot measure aimed at streamlining approvals for affordable housing projects

San Francisco Mayor London Breed says Affordable Homes Now, a ballot measure for November 2020 would streamline the approval for…

4 years ago

House Democrats call for $760 billion in infrastructure spending

House Democrats have unveiled a five-year, $760 billion infrastructure proposal focused on roads, transit, broadband internet networks, harbors, airports and…

4 years ago

Senate kills controversial legislation affecting local zoning restrictions

The California State Senate on Jan. 30 killed SB 50, legislation that would have overruled local zoning restrictions to allow…

4 years ago

Electric is the only way to go for renovated and new public buildings in San Francisco

New or renovated government buildings in San Francisco - including libraries, community centers and office space will have to go…

4 years ago

Orange County cities voicing opposition to regional housing targets

Orange County municipalities are opposing housing targets set by  regional board attempting to tackle housing shortage. Laguna Beach passed a…

4 years ago

Disaster team heading to Puerto Rico after devastating earthquakes

In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment…

4 years ago

SFPUC and partner agencies earmark $150 million for coastal erosion and to protect sewage treatment facility

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and partner agencies have earmarked $150 million to address coastal erosion at Ocean…

4 years ago

Granite awarded $33 million highway reconstruction project in central California

Granite Construction says it has been awarded a contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the reconstruction of…

4 years ago

Willdan awarded $9.8 million in California Department of General Services energy savings performance contracts

Willdan Group, Inc. says it has been selected to provide $9.8 million in turnkey energy savings performance contracts for public…

4 years ago

WSTA challenges Assembly Bill 5 especially for construction truckers

The Western States Trucking Association (WSTA) has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a construction-trucking-specific provision of California’s already…

4 years ago