Steve Nash, an IT veteran with nearly 30 years in government, has made a return to the California Department of Child Support Services after more than a decade away.

After flirting with the prospect of creating its own municipal utility, as frustrations with PG&E over reliability concerns escalated, San Jose and the energy giant hashed out their differences through a July deal that promised infrastructure and speed improvements.

Here is our annual compilation of all IT-related budget change proposals from California state agencies, including a sortable and searchable table.

The county is no stranger to recognition for its IT innovation, but now the leaders behind much of that work are passing the torch as they plan for retirement.

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