The U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative will increase small business owners’ access to capital, cover upwards of 80% of loans.

The agency also warned premiums may double for some enrollees if Congress does not renew federal aid.

Without better oversight, state education officials won't know if local school districts are misapplying the money or wisely using the massive, unprecedented aid, California State Auditor Elaine Howle wrote in an audit.

The City of San José said it will leverage federal emergency housing vouchers, HOME funding, and County Measure A funds to deliver 1,134 re-housing units, 683 bridge transitional units, and 861 newly-built permanent homes over the next year. 

The money was included in the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which Lofgren supported and the House passed at the end of February. The ARP was signed into law by President Biden in March. The airport is in the San Jose Congress member’s district.

The MTC adopted austerity budgets through July 1, but advocates say they are fed up with waiting for service increases.

The stock market has soared to new heights, prompting a record number of Silicon Valley companies to go public.

The mayors want $4 billion per-year for five years in flexible funding as part of the state budget. 

New tax credits are also expected to lower premiums by an average of $180 per month for roughly 280,000 Bay Area residents.

Nuria Fernandez, former G.M. for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is now Federal Transit Administration's senior official.

The $1.9 trillion bill includes monthly payments for families with children and $1,400 checks for millions of Americans.