10/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/12/2024 09:21
Oct 12, 2024
Welcome to The California Weekly, your Saturday morning recap of top stories and announcements you might have missed.
The state is awarding $206 million in NEW funding to expand clean bus and rail transportation in disadvantaged communities, which face disproportionate impacts from pollution - bringing the total funding of these projects to more than $1 billion!
For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries. The final dam was successfully deconstructed earlier this month ahead of schedule and on budget. This project, years in the making, represents a major victory for the Klamath Basin tribes, the States of California and Oregon, and numerous environmental and fishing groups.
Governor Newsom's Advisory Council and Million Coaches Challenge are joining forces to train 25,000 youth coaches in California by 2025. Coaches will learn a range of youth-centered strategies, including fostering a sense of belonging and coaching with empathy to keep youth engaged in sports and help them develop the skills needed to thrive.
Megan Thee Stallion lends her voice to support California youth, bringing attention to suicide prevention resources available to them.
A meaty haul by California Highway Patrol.
A Harvard Kennedy School study on California's $20 minimum wage law found that workers experienced substantial wage increases, no evidence that wage increases had unintended consequences on staffing, scheduling, or wage theft; and no evidence that wage increases were accompanied by a reduction in fringe benefits.
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