The Department of Technology is among a number of agencies this year that have asked the Legislature to authorize more spending for cybersecurity in the aftermath of an auditor’s report.
Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Diego, wants to expand the 2-1-1 number to all of the counties that don’t have it yet and provide a single, easy-to-remember number for essential services.
An Assembly budget subcommittee has given its approval to Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal, siding with advocates who say the state should support advances in medicine that could improve the lives of Californians.
At issue is a state auditor report released last summer that revealed California’s dismal compliance with its own security standards to protect sensitive information.
Under AB 2395 by Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, telephone companies would have three years to educate the public about alternative phone services. Starting in 2020, a phone company could discontinue landline service so long as an alternative service is available in the area.
The state Fair Political Practices Commission has told lawmakers that it has no business tracking state procurement as a lobbying activity — the heart of one lawmaker’s effort to bring greater transparency to state spending.
The system would give state taxing and public health officials, and law enforcement the ability to follow a marijuana plant from a seed to the packaged product at a dispensary.
The California School Dashboard is designed to give parents “easy reports” about their child’s school or district, and provide detailed downloadable data that can help identify areas where schools might need help.
