Some advocates in Sacramento say the revised budget unveiled May 13 by Gov. Gavin Newsom providing $18.1 billion for the poor won’t be enough.

Expectations are high for a turnaround as experts say the federal relief alone could be enough to cut California’s child poverty in half.

Ever get the feeling that there are way too many potholes in San Jose? Despite all the stimulus money pouring into Silicon Valley for shovel-ready projects, the region still has the second-worst roads in the country, topped only by Los Angeles—though it is tied with San Francisco and Honolulu. A report just released by the National Transportation Research Group claims that 61 percent of Silicon Valley’s roads and highways are in a state of disrepair.