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State senator briefs Albany on housing funds, climate and public-safety bills
Summary
Sen. Aragon outlined state investments in local housing and resilience, cited a $9.4 million state contribution to the Verona Hill affordable project, previewed bills on ghost-gun parts and 'No Secret Police,' and flagged regional transit and climate funding the city could pursue.
State Senator Aragon addressed the Albany City Council and residents with a broad year-end state legislative update, highlighting housing investments, climate funding, public-safety bills and regional planning priorities.
Aragon told the council that the state contributed $9.4 million to Verona Hill, a 62-unit project serving low-income households, and pointed to Prop 68 and other sources for parks and climate-resilience investments that have supported local projects. He said the state has set aside coastal-resilience funding and that the…
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