Bay Area Commuter Check Benefits To Be Slashed In 2014
Starting in 2014, the program that allows Bay Area commuters to use pre-tax dollars from their paychecks to pay for transit and commuting will be slashed nearly in half.
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Starting in 2014, the program that allows Bay Area commuters to use pre-tax dollars from their paychecks to pay for transit and commuting will be slashed nearly in half.
A new report shows the long-term costs of the project may actually be as high as $67 billion.
January 1 will bring increases in the minimum wage in San Francisco and San Jose—two of the Bay Area's largest cities. Meanwhile, California's minimum wage will also increase later in 2014.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said he will withhold judgment, for now, about the collapse of a home on Dec. 16 involving one of his political allies, Mel Murphy.
State senator Jerry Hill has proposed a bill that would ease those standards.
Friday will be the end of the grace period to get health insurance starting Jan. 1 for consumers who were frustrated in their attempts to sign up by Monday's deadline.
The agency overseeing California's health insurance exchange offered a bit of breathing room for consumers who tried but failed to meet Monday's deadline for coverage starting in the new year, as its website and call centers were overwhelmed by last-minute demand.
Unions representing San Jose city employees and Mayor Chuck Reed claimed victory following a judge's ruling on a pension reform measure approved by voters last year.
Groups trying to overturn a new California law allowing transgender students to choose public school restrooms and sports teams that correspond with their expressed genders have filed a lawsuit claiming state officials are unfairly refusing to count signatures seeking a referendum.
Two state officials have announced plans to introduce legislation requiring smartphones to have a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost devices inoperable.
Responding to a lack of affordable housing in San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee announced an executive order putting construction of new units on the fast track. The move comes amid protests over an increasing number of evictions under the state's Ellis Act.
Gov. Jerry Brown is convening a task force to help determine whether a statewide drought declaration is warranted.
The Richmond City Council has set up new guidelines for the proposal.
Could Governor Jerry Brown be mulling over another run for the White House?
President Barack Obama on Tuesday discussed the troubled federal health care website, government surveillance and other issues with executives from Google, Twitter, Apple and several other leading technology companies.
