The board approved changes to the Employment Development Department’s tax compliance classification framework on May 11, including a title change, revised minimum qualifications, updated alternate range criteria and a longer probation period for senior hires starting June 1.
At the May 11 board meeting, Superintendent Luke Biesecker tied the charter school’s renewal length to fiscal issues flagged in an audit.
At the May 19 meeting, a public commenter asked the city for complaint records, site visit reports and other documentation tied to the animal rescue investigation.
SB 970 moved ahead unanimously after supporters said the federal DoD FACTS shutdown left a gap in ballot-return options for deployed and overseas voters.
SB 1414 moved out of the Assembly Elections Committee after divided testimony over whether an independent commission should redraw San Bernardino County’s political maps.
SB 998 would define duties for California’s discrimination-prevention coordinators and add specialized deputies focused on disability and several racial and ethnic groups.
June 18 meeting also ended with a closed-session report that contract talks will begin with the selected executive director candidate.
The committee sent the bill to Appropriations after hearing testimony and questions about how fairs and agricultural districts would comply with public bidding requirements.
SB 1119 moved out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on June 16 after testimony about child safety, platform controls and a mother’s account of her son’s death.
SB 623 cleared the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee 8-0 and picked up urgency, moving the proposal to finance CalVet home loans closer to the 2026 ballot.
Board materials show the agency approved the Eureka office buy while warning of a projected $9.4 million operating loss and possible staffing gaps in regional climate planning.
The Board of Supervisors’ June 23 agenda includes adoption of the county’s Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan and Budget for fiscal years 2026-2029.
SB 1119 moved forward June 16 after lawmakers heard testimony focused on child safety, product design and liability.
SB 995 would set statewide inspection and compliance standards for large voluntary residential facilities, including detention centers, after lawmakers heard testimony about delayed medical care and other alleged abuses.
SB 1077 would require the California Department of Social Services to plan communications and contingencies for CalFresh disruptions during a federal shutdown.
The June 17 agenda ties a possible tax renewal to budget adoption, a temporary hiring freeze and other fiscal steps as Arcata confronts financial pressure.
In closed session, the Eureka City Council authorized the city attorney to file a receivership in the 25 Wabash Street case, with Councilmember Castellano voting no.
SB 479 would let city-based local health jurisdictions like Berkeley run multidisciplinary homeless-response teams and share specified information across departments.
The bill would require more disclosure of refinery cleanup costs and timelines as it heads to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee.
The June 16 council agenda includes a $690,335 chlorine basin repair contract, a $229,951 sewer amendment, a fee schedule update and a tax-records resolution.
The June 16 agenda includes water and wastewater bond items, next-year budget and fee hearings, and November election resolutions.
Committee leaders said the package balances the next two years, leans on about $5 billion in additional current-year revenue and adds to school funding before floor action.
After hearing from chamber, lodging and school-district advocates, the council told staff to take and evaluate River Lodge proposals from public, private and nonprofit groups.
Assembly budget leaders say the 2026 spending plan preserves child care, health care and county safety-net funding while answering pressure from federal cuts.
