Residents, advocates press California City council to enforce codes and curb CoreCivic operations Dozens of residents, legal advocates and local activists urged the council to enforce municipal codes, require CoreCivic to obtain a conditional use permit and pursue SB 29 processes; speakers alleged medical neglect and poor conditions at the detention facility and asked the city to pursue alternatives and state HEAL workforce funding.

California City residents and advocates are demanding action against CoreCivic's detention facility, citing shocking allegations of medical neglect and poor living conditions.

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California City Council directs staff to negotiate Kern County Fire takeover under Proposal A amid fiscal shortfall After extended public comment and council discussion, the California City Council voted 4–0 to direct staff to negotiate with Kern County Fire for provision of fire services under Proposal A, citing budget instability and the need to guarantee service levels. The city manager will meet-and-confer with bargaining groups under the Meyers-Milias-Brown

In a bold move to tackle financial instability, the California City Council has voted to negotiate fire service provisions with Kern County, stirring heated public debate about community ties and local control.

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Council directs manager to pursue SDI records, schedule SDI committee meeting and await forensic‑audit results before fiduciary changes Council and the SDI advisory group discussed a long-running review of SDI funds, requested additional document collection for a forensic audit and agreed to wait for the audit’s findings before pursuing any transfer of funds to a public fiduciary.

The city council is pushing for transparency and clarity on SDI funds as a forensic audit unfolds, raising questions about accountability and future financial decisions.

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Council approves purchase of general-liability insurance, to be funded from Bellafield revenues After reviewing options, council approved a comprehensive general-liability insurance program (Option 1) and directed staff to use Bellafield revenues to pay the premium; council declined to add terrorism coverage.

The City Council has taken a bold step by approving a comprehensive general-liability insurance plan funded by Bellafield revenues, ensuring the city's protection amid ongoing discussions about risk.

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