Berkeley City Council discusses COVID-19, passes housing ordinance
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Berkeley City Councilmembers discussed COVID-19 and the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance at their regular Tuesday meeting.
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Berkeley City Council to vote on Fair Chance Ordinance
Berkeley City Council will vote on whether or not to approve the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing and Public Health and Safety Ordinance, which will prohibit landlords from denying housing applications based on criminal history.
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Affordable housing near Ashby BART station approved
Eighty-six units of housing near Ashby BART station, which will be affordable for people making 20-60% of the Area Median Income, were approved to be implemented.
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West Contra Costa County Express Bus Implementation Plan aims to expand bus services
The West Contra Costa County Express Bus Implementation Plan, which seeks to expand express bus services by connecting west Contra Costa with destinations in Berkeley, among other cities, is seeking final community input before finalizing the plan.
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City of Berkeley offers low-income homebuyers lottery to buy affordable homes
The city of Berkeley announced an affordable housing plan for first-time and low-income homebuyers in order to help alleviate Berkeley’s housing crisis.
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CA Gov. Newsom announces proposed state budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted a $222.2 billion budget plan for the 2020-21 State Budget to the state Legislature on Friday.
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CA Gov. Newsom rejects PG&E reorganization plan, suggests new governance
In a letter to PG&E CEO William Johnson, California Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly rejected PG&E’s amended Plan of Reorganization on Friday, which was set to pull the company out of bankruptcy by June 2020 and compensate wildfire victims.
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Supreme Court upholds Berkeley’s ‘Right to Know’ ordinance
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge Monday from a telecommunications industry group against the city of Berkeley ordinance that requires cell phone retailers to provide radiation warnings at the point of sale.
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City of Berkeley discusses budget allocations for 2020 based on 2019 results
On Friday, the city of Berkeley’s Budget and Finance Policy Committee met to discuss recommendations to give to City Council regarding the budget, including allocation of funding from Measure P and Berkeley police presence on UC Berkeley’s campus.
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No Place Like Home program addresses affordable housing issues
The California Health Facilities Financing Authority recently announced the sale of $500 million in revenue bonds to fund the No Place Like Home program.
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