State GovernmentCities Step In To Halt Last-Minute EvictionsNovember 20, 2019Throughout the state, advocates have reported a slew of last-minute evictions before a new law that protects tenants goes into effect. As a result, many local governments are placing a temporary hold on evictions.
7 Affordable Ways To Protect Your Home From WildfiresNovember 17, 2019As wildfires become more frequent and ferocious, state officials recommend that homeowners do more to harden property in high-risk areas. Fireproofing can be pricey, but some solutions are no more expensive than basic home repairs.
State GovernmentCalifornia Says It Won’t Buy Cars From GM, Toyota, Others Opposing Tough Tailpipe StandardsNovember 16, 2019California's decision to buy only from carmakers that have agreed to follow its clean car rules may well cost GM's Chevrolet tens of millions of dollars.
State GovernmentNo-Shows, Endorsement Spats And Drag Queens: What’s On Tap At This Weekend’s Democratic ConventionNovember 14, 2019Eleven presidential candidates and 5,000 of their fellow Democrats — but not Biden or Warren — will be in Long Beach this weekend for the California Democratic Party convention. Also at stake: party endorsements in down-ballot contests.
Food and SustainabilityCollege Students, Seniors And Immigrants Miss Out On Food Stamps. Here’s Why.November 9, 2019Roughly 1.6 million Californians are not getting help from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as CalFresh, even though they are eligible.
California DreamCan Factory-Built Apartments Solve California’s Housing Woes?October 31, 2019The checkered past and promising future of prefab housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDelay In School Ethnic Studies Plan Would Bring More Voices To The TableSeptember 28, 2019California’s embattled plan for an ethnic-studies curriculum in public high schools — excoriated by opponents as too politically correct, too pedantic and anti-Semitic in its draft form — could soon get a reprieve.
Five Things To Know Now About California’s New Vaccine LawSeptember 16, 2019The law takes effect Jan. 1. It gives health officials final say on medical waivers, with the authority to reject them. Opponents hope to overturn it.
CA College Students Shell Out $2k A Month For Housing, Books, Food AloneSeptember 14, 2019The high cost of college doesn't stop at tuition, according to a new state survey. More than 30% of California students said they did not have enough money to pay for housing, and another 35% said they can't afford books and supplies.
State GovernmentVaping Industry Breathes Easier: For Now, California Lawmakers Won’t Restrict Its BusinessSeptember 12, 2019Juul and other companies that produce and sell vaping products lobbied hard — and seem to have gotten what they wanted out of the 2019 legislative session.
