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College athletes in California may soon be able to sign external sponsorship deals and receive other kinds of pay with the introduction of the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” or SB 206, by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, on Tuesday.
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Berkeleyside and the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, of Northern California filed a lawsuit against the city of Berkeley Wednesday over the city’s refusal to release police records.
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After UC employees reported hundreds of malfunctions with recently implemented payroll system UCPath, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, and state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, voiced their concerns in letters to UC chancellors, demanding that the issue be addressed.
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State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced Monday the unveiling of SB 18, which seeks to expand state funding and offer rental assistance and legal aid to help California residents who are at risk of displacement.
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In an attempt to create more student housing, Berkeley City Council unanimously voted to allocate $250,000 to student housing on Southside at its regular meeting Tuesday night.
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In recent months, Gov. Jerry Brown has signed numerous criminal justice reform bills on topics ranging from bail reform and an overhaul of rules regarding felony murder charges to revisions of juvenile detention law.
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Berkeley Unified School District Board President Josh Daniels and board member Karen Hemphill participated in their final meeting as board members Wednesday night, delivering advice and parting thoughts.
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After more than two decades on the Berkeley City Council, this November will mark Councilmember Linda Maio’s last month as the elected official for District 1.
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Droste led the polls into the early morning hours Wednesday as votes were counted, and secured 56.05 percent of the vote as of press time about 2 a.m., with all precincts reporting.
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Ty Alper, Ka’Dijah Brown and Julie Sinai all secured seats on the board of Berkeley Unified School District as of press time at 2:02 a.m.
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