For decades now, California leaders have been stuck in a low-density, single-family, not-in-my-backyard 20th century mindset. The result is a deep housing shortage that is driving more Californians into poverty, worsening inequality and hurting economic opportunity. The staggering cost of … Read more
It’s 10:30am on Monday, July 26th 2021. I step into an idyllic blueberry patch with my daughter, and it hits me: an unmistakable whiff of wildfire smoke. This would be expected out west. But I’m in Pittsfield, Massachusetts — and … Read more
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Despite the popular belief that residents are fleeing California, there is not in fact a statewide exodus, new research out of the University of California finds. The results of the project contradict many of the myths surrounding California and its … Read more
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Abstract (1) Existing law categorizes certain drugs and other substances as controlled substances and prohibits various actions related to those substances, including their manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and ingestion. This bill would make lawful the possession for personal use, as … Read more
California, the nation’s most populous state, lost 182,083 people during 2020. Photo: Hans Gutknecht/Zuma Press By Christine Mai-Duc Close Christine Mai-Duc May 7, 2021 3:48 pm ET California’s population fell by nearly one-half of a percentage point last year, its … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency last month in Sonoma and Mendocino counties because of severe drop-offs in the winter rains that once had been counted on to fill reservoirs in the Russian River watershed, north of the San … Read more
You know how I linked to that New York Times editorial pleading for regulation of dark patterns? Turns out I missed something in the Times’ convoluted cancellation policies. They give you the choice of speaking with someone over the telephone … Read more