Jeanne Kuang – San Jose Inside

As Biggest Delegation, CA Delegates Will Wield Influence at August Convention

Jeanne Kuang — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:15:50 +0000

With President Joe Biden's announcement that he won’t seek reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, some California Democratic delegates quickly went along.

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Opponents of Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Concede It’s Likely to Pass

Jeanne Kuang — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:36:17 +0000

Many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day on Gov. Newsom’s Proposition 1, which funds new mental health treatment facilities. As of noon Tuesday with about 5.8 million votes counted, the measure was leading by a margin of 50.3% to 49.7%.

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Tests Power of Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments

Jeanne Kuang — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:56:30 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

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2023: California Poverty Rises as Aid Ends

Jeanne Kuang — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 20:46:40 +0000

As extra pandemic benefits ended, California poverty rose in 2023. Pay increases in 2024 and labor activism could change the equation.

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Domestic Violence Shelters Face Steep Funding Cuts in New Year

Jeanne Kuang — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:16:33 +0000

Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit, new spending is unlikely.

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Santa Clara County Reports Highest Eviction Rate Increase in CA

Jeanne Kuang — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:13:54 +0000

The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended in June 2022, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.

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Newsom Veto Lets California Counties Continue Taking Foster Kids’ Money

Jeanne Kuang — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:36:23 +0000

States across the United States are banning the practice of billing kids for the cost of their foster care. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar effort in California, citing costs to the state.

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California Cities Take Frustration over Growing Homeless Camps to U.S. Supreme Court

Jeanne Kuang — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:07:06 +0000

Cities have often landed in court when trying to enforce camping bans, but the organizations said those cases haven’t clarified what’s allowed or required.

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CA Cities Offer Range of Alternate Shelters When They Clear Homeless Camps

Jeanne Kuang — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:48:23 +0000

The definition of "adequate shelter" is at the heart of debates raging across California in the five years since a federal appeals court ruled that it’s cruel and unusual punishment to evict homeless people from public spaces when they have no other options.

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Fast Food Workers’ Agreement for $20/Hr Pay in ’24 Goes to Legislature for Approval

Jeanne Kuang — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:44:37 +0000

Agreements between labor groups and the fast food industry would give workers a $20 minimum wage and pull a measure off the 2024 ballot. The Legislature has until Thursday to approve it.

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