Other Voices Middle class the target of Schumer-Manchin bill The Wall Street Journal Aug 3, 2022 Progressives want Joe Biden to unleash what they call “beast mode” executive power, and the Schumer-Manchin tax bill supplies the cash to turn…
State Oversight urged of school COVID spending By John Fensterwald EdSource Oct 25, 2021 The state auditor criticized the California Department of Education for inadequately monitoring $24 billion in federal COVID relief that is go…
State Audit: California prison program illegally spent $1.3M By DON THOMPSON Associated Press Jul 27, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California prison program that employs inmates illegally spent $1.3 million on goods and salaries, including $82,0…
Local News San Mateo County Community College District moves toward internal auditor By Austin Walsh Daily Journal staff May 4, 2021 The San Mateo County Community College District will initiate the process of hiring an internal auditor, despite divisions among officials ove…
Guest Perspectives Why license plate privacy matters By Scott WienerUpdated Jun 1, 2021 It’s overwhelming to consider just how much sensitive personal data is collected about us — and how frequently this data is often shared or so…
State Audit: California should track homeless spending, set policy By JANIE HAR Associated Press Feb 11, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California has spent $13 billion in the last three years to tackle a massive homelessness problem likely to worsen with t…
Local News New law aims to get the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission back on track By Zachary Clark Daily Journal staff Oct 6, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law a bill that enacts recommendations made by the California State Auditor to improve the performance…
Bay Area Auditor: 18 California cities are 'fiscally challenged' Updated Apr 13, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's auditor says 18 of the state's cities are "fiscally challenged."
Local News Audit calls for BCDC changes By Zachary Clark Daily Journal staff Updated May 15, 2019 BCDC has neglected its responsibility to protect the San Francisco Bay because of inconsistent, ineffective and slow-moving regulatory practic…