Training for displaced workers
Details of the $1 billion grant program are not yet fully fleshed out, but at least half of the money would go to those caring for a child, according to the proposal. Workers would be eligible for at least $1,000 under the grant, to be distributed through the state s higher education system.
Workers could use the money to cover the cost of training programs and college education or start a business for which they have filed for a license. The money could support non-tuition costs such as child care, depending on the educational and training programs selected, a Finance Department spokesman H.D. Palmer said in an e-mail.
Gavin Newsom wants to test guaranteed income programs, give grants to laid-off workers
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The cost of owning a home tends to go in one direction: up. Jackson County s median home price is around $370,000.
In Los Angeles County? Double it, roughly. California continues to be challenged by home prices that make it nearly impossible for middle-class families to build equity.
The situation is a major focus of
California Forward, which has a number of ideas to create more housing that is actually affordable. CEO Micah Weinberg lays out the vision for more affordable housing.
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Will Nancy Pelosi call it quits? Here s one way to tell
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, on Oct. 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C.NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP via Getty Images
The question of whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will retire after next year is a momentous one for more than just Washington. Her decision has far-reaching implications in her San Francisco district, where everyone and their chihuahua is likely to run when the seat opens up.
Two years ago, as part of a deal she cut with Democrats who threatened to oppose her for the top job in the House, Pelosi promised not to serve as speaker beyond this term. She said in November, “I will abide by those limits.”
Palo Alto s housing debate is a battle over Silicon Valley segregation
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Abin Rahbar (left) takes a stroll in Palo Alto, her hometown, with her sons Farin Raissi (right ),11, and Matin Raissi (center), 9, after distance learning. Rahbar grew up in Palo Alto after her family immigrated from Iran, then moved back in 2014 to be close to her parents and public schools that offered more support for her son’s cerebral palsy diagnosis.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Abin Rahbar (center) helps her son Matin Raissi (right) with compound words as her other son Farin Raissi (left) 11, does schoolwork during distance learning from their Palo Alto home.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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