Affordable housing advocates are asking why bills supported by state Senate leader Toni Atkins are stuck in the Assembly. One answer appears to be a labor provision pushed by the State Building and Construction Trades Council.

The bill, SB 7, will take effect immediately, as it was approved as a so-called emergency statute.

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

A bill that would’ve offered a lifeline to behind-schedule projects—like Google’s San Jose mega-campus—never made it to the governor’s desk.

After months of lobbying by opponents, lawmakers shelved a reform bill over the summer—but promised to deliver a new version this year.

Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested.

There is a new beginning in California for economic development and ending mass incarceration. Yesterday, Gov. Jerry Brown agreed to allot an additional $265 million to fund early education for low-income children.

Last week Fly took a close look at the life of Manh Nguyen, a candidate for San Jose's District 4 council seat. This week Fly turned its attention on Nguyen’s opponent in the upcoming election, Tim Orozco.