By Josh Newman
Excerpted from the Orange County Register
"If you were to walk into the office of your state legislator or county supervisor, there’s a more than decent chance that one of the people you’d run into would be a school board trustee, a city council member, or even your town’s mayor. But unlike you, instead of seeking help with a constituent issue, he or she would actually be in the midst of doing their day job.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Excerpted from Orange County Register
"The George Santos fallout has hit the California Capitol.
By Ashley Zavala
Excerpted from KCRA 3
"As controversy continues to consume New York Congressman George Santos at the nation's capital, an effort is underway at the state capitol to try to deter any elected official in California from duping voters.
Excerpted from EdSource
"Following years of record growth, California is confronting a slowing economy even as it embarks on a range of investments to improve education and the well-being of its students.
Excerpted from the Orange County Register
By Greg Mellen
"When Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the new HOPE Center in Fullerton a few weeks ago, he gushed about the facility as an example of what can be accomplished with collaboration that is “all about data, all about outcomes.”
Excerpted from Fox11 News
By CNS Author
"Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday hailed a new center in Fullerton that will aim to address the root causes of homelessness.
The Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement, or HOPE, Center will be a "unified command center" for social workers and local law enforcement to work together on helping transients get off the streets. The North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative, which comprises officials from 11 cities, has received $35.8 million in state funding to address homelessness in a variety ways.
Excerpted from CBS Los Angeles
By CBSLA Staff
"Teresa Posada has a lot to celebrate; it's the 85-year-old's birthday and she just moved into a new home.
After years of struggling with homelessness, she finally decided to reach out for help after a stranger tried to break into her car as she was sleeping inside.
'What am I going to do if he gets in?' she said. 'He's probably going to take the car and kill me.'
Excerpted from the Orange County Register
By Tess Sheets
"In an unassuming single-story building, tucked between the YMCA and Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, a new “unified command center” is where north Orange County officials and service providers will collaborate on addressing some of the biggest challenges in the region and the state.