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Nonprofit organization Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services has received a $6 million grant to create more jobs in the cannabis industry for at-risk youth and young adults. The grant will fund an initiative being led by PVJobs in partnership with cannabis brand Superbad Inc. and the National Diversity and Inclusion Cannabis Alliance Funding was awarded by the Bureau of State Community Corrections under the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program.

COMMENTARY: State and local officials are still asking law enforcement to prevent gun violence. Community leaders believe gun violence should be treated as a public health crisis, and incorporate prevention

In San Jose’s 2019 Point-in-Time census of homeless residents, it was projected that by 2024, the number of unsheltered homeless residents would grow to 13,000.

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently rejected every homelessness action plan in the state, demanding that cities and counties do more. Friday, local elected officials will meet with the governor to hear exactly what he wants.

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