Local News · Aug 10, 2026
Sacramento's Council Voted to Keep Its Sanctuary Status
After hundreds of residents filled chambers through the summer, the council unanimously preserved the city's sanctuary position amid a funding dispute at the Capitol.
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Local News · Jul 18, 2026
BART's FY27 Budget Avoids Service Cuts by Borrowing $88.5 Million
The board's June 11 adoption pairs $18 million in internal cuts with bridge borrowing, betting on the November regional funding measure to repay the difference.
Local News · Jun 26, 2026
Fresno Made It Easier to Build Affordable Housing
The City Council passed its streamlining package 6 to 1 on June 25, cutting review steps for qualifying projects in the state's fifth-largest city.
Local News · Jun 3, 2026
Bass Signed the Budget. Now the Real Work Starts
The mayor put her signature on the FY 2026-27 spending plan days after the council adopted it May 27, closing one budget year and opening the delivery test.
Local News · May 11, 2026
Inside Bass's $14.8 Billion Proposal for Los Angeles
The April 20 budget plan leans on stronger tax revenues, adds police hiring, and avoids layoffs, with council hearings now underway through May.
Local News · Apr 19, 2026
LA28's Updated Games Plan Cleared a Key Council Committee
The Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games voted the plan forward unanimously on March 26, advancing the city's contractual milestones.
Local News · Mar 27, 2026
San Jose's Budget Season Opens With a $35.6 Million Hole
Mayor Matt Mahan's March budget message, published March 9 and before the council March 17, frames a modest current-year gap against a larger structural one.
Local News · Mar 4, 2026
San Diego's $119 Million Plan for Measure C Money Takes Shape
Mayor Todd Gloria used his January State of the City to announce a five-year investment plan for the parks and infrastructure dollars, now headed to the council.
Local News · Feb 10, 2026
Bass Chose the Coliseum to Make Her Case for a Second Term
The February 2 State of the City address moved to the historic stadium as the mayor framed homelessness, safety, and the run-up to the 2028 Games.
Local News · Jan 18, 2026
BART Riders Are Paying 6.2 Percent More This January
The fare increase that took effect January 1 is expected to raise $15.6 million in 2026, small relief against a projected $376 million deficit in fiscal year 27.