Ricardo Lara unveils insurance plan for CA wildfires
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Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveils a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners. Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023 6:10 pm
California sues crisis pregnancy centers over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claims
Several anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising ‘abortion pill reversal’. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023 1:25 pm
Opponents of Inland Empire warehouse boom see glimmer of hope in recent rejections
A string of decisions by cities in the Inland Empire signal that local officials are beginning to take a more critical eye to warehouse expansions in a region that's seen explosive growth over the last three decades. But without broader changes or action by state leaders, residents and activists remain skeptical.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023 5:30 am
Legal fights over California’s homeless camps expand
From CalMatters homelessness policy reporter Jeanne Kuang: Fed up with homeless encampments, California local officials are seeking guidance from the nation’s most powerful judges. In a legal brief filed Tuesday with the U.S. Supreme Court, the California State Association of Counties and League of California Cities told the justices that a string of federal court […]
Thu, Sep 21, 2023 5:00 am
No sabe quién lo trajo en avión a California y luego de un año el futuro de este migrante sigue siendo incierto
Read this story in English. En las últimas horas del 15 de septiembre de 2022, Pablo Silva y otros cuatro venezolanos deambulaban por el centro de Sacramento, una ciudad de la que nunca habían oído hablar, en busca de un techo sobre sus cabezas. No lo encontraron. Habían viajado miles de kilómetros para escapar de […]
Wed, Sep 20, 2023 5:35 am
Why some South Asians are on a hunger strike to end caste discrimination in California
A bill that would add caste to California’s fair employment and housing law and the education code is sitting on the governor's desk. Supporters are on a hunger strike, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the bill into law.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023 5:30 am
He doesn’t know who flew him to California. A year later, this migrant’s future is uncertain.
Pablo Silva, a Venezuelan asylum-seeker, was among the first migrants flown from Texas to Sacramento last September. His struggles foreshadow what other migrants may face as they're also shipped to California with little or no preparation.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023 5:30 am
What changes will California voters see in 2024 election?
The 2024 primary election is less than six months away, and, thanks to a series of measures over the last few years, the process will look a little different for voters. For one, it’s the first presidential primary in which everyone can vote by mail. Because California’s top-two primary system — in which the two […]
Wed, Sep 20, 2023 5:00 am
Newsom burnishes his national image by waging new attack on oil industry
Emulating previous California politicians, Gov. Gavin Newsom is singling out the oil industry as he tries to build his national political image.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023 12:01 amStay informed.
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