California2 min read
The county said about half of children in its out-of-home care live with relatives; County Child and Family Well Being offers case management, mentoring, training, education and childcare to help those families.
Sep 29, 2026 · Kyle Langford
California2 min read
The governor’s office said the package codifies emergency streamlining that has already fast-tracked more than 500 wildfire-prevention projects covering nearly 130,000 acres; it also establishes a Fire Innovation Unit and a low-interest loan program for home hardening.
Sep 29, 2026 · Kyle Langford
California3 min read
On Sept. 29 the governor signed a suite of housing and homelessness bills that the administration says will shorten permit timelines, increase factory-built housing options and clear the way for redevelopment projects expected to deliver thousands of homes, including at least 10,000 on the former Concord Naval Weapons Station.
Sep 29, 2026 · Kyle Langford
California2 min read
The California Department of Health Care Services’ 2026 CARE Act report shows 1,172 CARE Act petitions filed in Los Angeles County as of July 2026 and a 43% post‑dismissal service-connection rate for dismissed county participants, above the statewide average.
Sep 29, 2026 · Kyle Langford
California2 min read
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 29, 2026, signed SB 942, sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, creating a Civil Detainees’ Bill of Rights; he also signed SB 1399, which removes AB 103’s July 1, 2027, expiration so the state DOJ’s detention inspections and reports continue.
Sep 29, 2026 · Kyle Langford
Nation2 min read
Bonta joined 45 attorneys general in a letter asking Congress to approve the U.S. Supreme Court’s FY2027 security budget request; the release cited a rise in reported threats; 564 in 2025 and 370 through July 1, 2026. The coalition said the funds would pay for off-site residential posts, personal protection and enhanced courthouse security.
Sep 29, 2026 · Kyle Langford