California Rail Officials Considering Starting High-Speed Rail with Slower Diesel Trains
Last month, California rail officials revealed that the high-speed rail may start service with slower diesel trains. This is in...
Report Claims that High–Speed Rail Project Might Increase by $1.8 Billion
In late April, an internal draft report by the state rail authority’s staff revealed that the cost to build the...
Audit finds that California DMV Issues Caused by poor Planning
In late March, the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ audit, conducted by the California Department of Finance, was released and...
Audit Finds that Former California State Agency Director Helped Hire and Promote her Daughter
In late March, a state auditor’s report found that a former state government administrator allegedly engaged in “gross misconduct” by...
Report Claims that a Major Funding Source for the California DMV might Collapse
In late February, a nonpartisan report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) claimed that an account used to fund...
Is California Getting the Most out of Taxpayer Dollars?
Last month, an online financial website called WalletHub released a study that looked at which of the 50 states gave...
California’s Campaign Watchdog Agency Claims it Needs more Power
California’s campaign watchdog agency, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), is proposing to expand its powers so it can act...
Could California get its own Version of the German Autobahn?
Last month, state Sen. John Moorlach offered an alternative to the proposed bullet train that could potentially help with getting...
Proposed Legislation could make California Campaign Finance Records Easier to Obtain
In January, Assemblyman James Gallagher proposed a bill that will make it easier to access campaign finance records for candidates...
San Jose has built less than 70 of its planned Affordable Housing Units Planned for 2022
It turns out that San Jose has made slow progress in reaching its goal of adding 10,000 affordable homes by...