Hey, guys, it's Ginny Silver with a California News update
for you on Saturday, October 23.
According to an audit, California may have to forfeit millions
of dollars intended for the education system in Pandemicrelated
aid dollars report shows that about one in five California
schools have spent less than 20% of their allocated funds.
Auditor stated that the California Board of Education has
not ensured that school districts consistently submit required
quarterly reports that include the amounts they have spent
on various allowable categories.
She States that without these reports, the Board of Education
lacks the data it needs to administer the funds and to adequately
oversee how school districts are using the funds to mitigate
the effects of the pandemic.
The federal government dispersed these funds to States in
three different rounds, and the States have deadlines by
which point in time they must have utilized all of the funds
in order to keep them.
The first of these deadlines is fast approaching in January
2023. As of right now, California has $160,000,000 in education
related funds that it will have to return if they are not
dispersed and utilized properly, as well as submitting corrected
reports as required in order to use those funds.
Next on Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom stated
that California anticipates another historic budget surplus
at the end of the year.
Surplus projected is $75 billion, as is stated by Governor
Gavinoof, the legislative analyst office, however, States
the number is closer to $38 billion and stated that the governor's
estimate includes constitutionally required spending on schools
and community colleges, reserves and debt payments.
They do not consider these spending amounts as part of the
surplus because they must be allocated to specific purposes.
The governor's office has stated that it will use the surplus
next year to pay down $11.3 billion in pension obligations.
However, he did not give any further details on that.
Following what is estimated to be a 25,000 gallon oil spill
off the coast of Orange County fever.
Gavin Newsom has announced that the Department of Conservation's
Geologic Energy Management Division has released a proposed
regulation which would prohibit new Wells and facilities
within a.
3200.
The state is proposing a 3200 foot setback in order to protect
public health, and the setback area would protect homes,
schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and other sensitive locations.
They also require pollution controls for existing Wells and
facilities within the same area.
A 15 member public health expert panel helped to inform and
draft the rule.
The panel concluded that when oil and gas developments are
within three 200ft, there is a strong connection to higher
rates of adverse birth outcomes, respiratory diseases such
as asthma and heart disease, among many other health impacts.
Next in September, President Biden issued two executive orders.
The first required federal employees to be vaccinated by
November 22, and the second executive order required federal
contractors to be vaccinated by December 8.
In addition to this, though not an executive order by President
Biden, OSHA has issued a regulation requiring businesses
with over 100 employees to have their employees either vaccinated
against Cova 19 or tested weekly.
Now there is a bill that is newly proposed called the Freedom
From Mandates Act, which has been introduced by Republican
Senator Andy Biggs.
This would overturn Biden's executive order requiring federal
employees and contractors to be vaccinated.
The odds of passage of this bill are low in the Democratic
controlled Congress.
Next, the number of vessels waiting off the ports of Los
Angeles and Long Beach have hit a record high.
The 100 vessels are waiting to dock and be unloaded, which
is a big increase.
This comes in comparison to the pre pandemic record of 17.
In response to the supply chain issues, Governor Gavin Newsom
has signed an executive order which directs state agencies
to develop longer term proposals that support Port operations
and goods movements for consideration in the January 10 governor's
budget. For those of you that are trying to wait for California
mortgage relief to go into action, California mortgage relief
is still not up and running.
The website remains unapdated.
They state on the website that they are awaiting the treasury
to disburse them funds and then they will make the application
go live.
This has sat with no update for several months.
There is nothing moving here.
Unfortunately, I don't have any information for you on the
progress for this, but I continue to be asked by you guys
about mortgage relief, so I'm very sorry that I don't have
anything new to share with you, but I will continue to monitor
it and let you know as soon as it is available.
For those of you that need to apply for California rental
assistance, many are still experiencing months of delays
in their application statuses, but I still do encourage you
to go and apply for rental assistance if you're having trouble
or anticipate having trouble paying your rent.
Once the state actually goes through your application and
approves it, they will provide up to 100% of past owed rent
or future rent payments.
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California may have to forfeit billions millions.
The governor estimates the surplus to be $75 million billion
dollars. The governor stated that he estimated Monday 100
waiting vessels were reported off the Port of Los Altos.
You can tell I'm from the Bay Area to develop longer term
proposals and support Port.
How do I change that?
I have to change that word.
Support the Port, but it's a direct quote.
I have to say I have to read it that way.