Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions and Says Race Cannot Be a Factor

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The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority overturned...

San Mateo County Supervisors Approve Recommended Budget

Coastside, News & Updates

Redwood City — San Mateo County supervisors today voted 5-0 to approve a budget for the next two fiscal years that invests in ending homelessness and other key priorities while sounding the need for fiscal caution. “This budget fulfills a promise to tackle some...

CA Controller Publishes 2022 Payroll Data for City & County Governments

Coastside, News & Updates

SACRAMENTO — State Controller Malia M. Cohen published 2022 self-reported payroll data for cities and counties on the Government Compensation in California website. The data cover 688,912 positions and a total of more than...

CA New Budget Covers $32 Billion Deficit Without Touching Reserves

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats who control the state Legislature agreed late Monday on how to spend $310.8 billion over the next year, endorsing a plan that covers a nearly $32 billion budget deficit without raiding the state’s savings account. The...

NEW! Coastside Merchant Text Alert System – Sign Up To Receive Important Info

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Helping Coastside merchants report issues to the Chamber that are negatively affecting their business. As appropriate, the Chamber will push information outward to the other merchants on the text system, and let the appropriate agencies know of the issues. Examples...

Supervisor opens Coastside office

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Supervisor opens Coastside office A local official’s new office space drew a standing-room-only crowd in Princeton on Friday evening. Read more