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The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, aims to replace its 20-year-old in-house system with a modern, paperless-capable Jury Management System.
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- A multiyear hiring initiative includes 18 IT classifications, ranging from entry-level to supervisory roles, signaling the potential need for digital infrastructure and support personnel.
- CAL FIRE’s operating budget is set to grow from $4.17 billion in FY 2024-25 to $4.47 billion in FY 2025-26, budget negotiations notwithstanding.
- CAL FIRE is prioritizing mission-critical improvements such as the CAD and GIS enhancement project. Solicitation was in May.
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- California is projected to face mild economic contraction and job losses through 2025, with unemployment peaking at 6.1% in Q1 and averaging 5.8% for the year.
- Traditional growth drivers like tech, entertainment, and manufacturing are stagnating or shrinking.
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- Late last week, state lawmakers passed a slimmed-down $327 billion version of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed May budget.
- The state is working against a $12 billion budget shortfall, down significantly from the 2024-25 fiscal year shortfall that topped $46 billion.
- Lawmakers and the governor will now negotiate the finer points of the legislation ahead of a June 27 deadline.
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- The California Report on Frontier AI Policy outlines regulatory principles prioritizing transparency, risk mitigation, post-deployment oversight and evidence-based policymaking.
- It categorizes AI risks into malicious, malfunction and systemic threats, urging early governance interventions to minimize potentially irreversible harm.
- Released amid federal efforts to limit state-level AI laws, the report emphasizes California’s role in shaping national policy frameworks.
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- The new e-commerce platform, powered by Glass’ G-Commerce, streamlines purchasing across more than 10 city departments.
- The platform features integrated approval workflows, analytics and compliance tracking and vendor support tools.
Two state departments are seeking executive IT leadership; another seeks an IT specialist to oversee cybersecurity and anti-fraud operations.
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- The county's annual IT budget is estimated at more than $1 billion.
- Officials from the departments of Public Social Services, Internal Services and Probation will share ongoing initiatives and upcoming opportunities.
- The June 24 briefing will be held exclusively for Industry Insider members in Hacienda Heights, Calif.
Kelly, who has been with Accenture for the last 12 years, says his superpower is pushing the limits of convention and finding innovative solutions to age-old government problems.
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- The ranking system forecasts heat severity on a 0-4 scale, helping residents plan and respond to extreme heat events and connects them to safety resources.
- California will allocate $32.4 million to assist 47 communities in mitigating heat wave impacts, a part of the state’s broader Extreme Heat Action Plan.
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- LAUSD has issued an RFP for a security operations center-as-a-service (SOCaaS) vendor, worth up to $6.6 million.
- The district is seeking vendors to manage security information and event management (SIEM) and security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) technologies.
- The district is facing "significant financial headwinds" with a $94.5 million deficit for FY2025-26.
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- Tyler Technologies' AI-enabled Priority Based Budgeting software will be implemented to streamline the county budgeting process.
- L.A. County's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year is $47.9 billion, a 3 percent drop from last year.
The relatively young cloud security company Wiz has been on a growth spurt in recent years. Now, SLED expert Bruce Koop has joined its ranks as western regional manager.
The newly released feature allows commercial driver's license holders to renew their licenses online up to 120 days in advance.
Chao, a technologist with more than three decades of experience, has joined cloud application monitoring and security company Datadog as a strategic account executive.
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- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is preparing to release a solicitation for the second phase of its Enterprise Asset Management System project, estimated at $1.5 million.
- The first phase involved replacing the legacy Ellipse system with INFOR, and details about the second phase will be very limited until an RFP is published later this month.
Cyber threats don’t discriminate. From large state agencies to small-town departments, every public entity is a potential target. However, for many local governments the necessary staffing, infrastructure and expertise needed to protect their information assets and data is out of reach. The stakes are high, which is why California’s Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) is delivering around-the-clock security and protection to public entities across the state.
The Department of General Services is seeking a partner to outsource the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety's cloud-based workflow automation platform.
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- Modesto’s $639.2 million FY 2025–26 budget includes major IT investments; $15.8 million is allocated to the IT Department.
- Planned tech projects include a citizen service portal, a new procurement and billing system, smart city infrastructure, and cybersecurity upgrades.
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- Sacramento will avoid layoffs while closing a $62 million budget gap, instead eliminating vacant roles and raising fees.
- At-risk employees were reassigned to new positions, marking the first time since 2013 that the city has averted layoffs during a budget crisis.
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- Yolo County was awarded a $15,789 state grant to enhance election technology and security, with funds to be used by July 1, 2026.
- The grant must support federal election improvements such as cybersecurity, physical security, training, and incident response.
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