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In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable. The bill passed on Thursday would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals. It now heads back to the House, which passed a separate version earlier this year. It is unclear whether President Donald Trump would sign it after declaring last weekend that he won't sign any new measures unless Congress passes legislation that would require voters to show proof of citizenship.
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Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% Thursday and returned to big swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.8%. The center of action was again the oil market, where the price of a barrel of Brent crude got as high as $101.59. Treasury yields climbed in the bond market on worries about higher inflation and fewer cuts to interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
The specific language of an update in policy and regulation outline how staff within the Sequoia Union High School District should engage with…
California lawmakers are fighting over a bill that would study replacing the gas tax with a road use charge. Republicans call it a sneaky plan to raise taxes. However, the bill would only require a state agency to collect and summarize existing research. California gets most road repair money from gas taxes. Officials say that revenue keeps shrinking as cars burn less fuel and more drivers switch to electric vehicles. Some rural Republicans and conservative groups back the study. They say road work already gets delayed and rural areas get shortchanged. Democrats fear the political blowback, even as local leaders say the state needs options.
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Half Moon Bay is soliciting feedback on implementing a policy regulating encampments in the city, potentially similar to an ordinance introduc…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened many times to withhold state homelessness funds from cities and counties that aren’t doing enough to get peop…
As we head into 2026, it already feels clear that 2025 will be remembered as a turning point: the year artificial intelligence became a regula…
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Raises in minimum wage went into effect New Year's Day for dozens of cities throughout the Bay Area.
