President and Administration
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to get rid of the Education Department, and, while efforts to do so face big political and policy hurdles, the new Department of Government Efficiency (a proposed Presidential advisory committee) will likely play a key role in recommending any cuts to or restructuring of the federal agency…
President Biden on Sunday (1/5) signed legislation expanding Social Security benefits for millions of retired Americans, including firefighters, police officers and teachers…
The Biden administration approved nearly $2 billion in state and federal funds that California will use to support its behavioral health workforce as states rush to get Medicaid programs accepted before Donald Trump takes over…
President-elect Donald Trump’s health agency nominees have promised to reorganize their departments, dismiss staff, and overhaul regulatory processes…
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is hosting a Listening Session to discuss the upcoming 2024-25 CDBG NOFA and Application…
California
Governor Newsom is expected to release his initial budget proposal Friday (1/10) in a speech that will also serve as his State of the State address…
There are more homeless people in California today than there were last year, but the increase is well below the national average…
California lawmakers are proposing steps to protect K-12 students and families from mass deportations — although the real value of those proposals may be symbolic…
Education
American parents are far more bullish about the quality of learning in schools than their kids, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution…