Terrible trio of a too small housing supply, too high living costs and too many homeless people plague California. A study says metro areas elsewhere are more pro-housing.
Dan Walters
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The pressure on California’s already shaky budget keeps on growing
The current state budget is already billions of dollars in the hole. When Gov. Gavin Newsom reveals his revised proposal in a month, it’s not likely to be a pretty picture.
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California’s budget deficit revives state’s everlasting battle over school funding
Public school funding is the largest chunk of California’s state budget. It’s also the most contentious, as a new squabble over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal indicates.
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California’s economic recovery slowing down
California is continuing to recover from the severe recession that COVID-19 sparked in 2020, but the rate of recovery is slowing and there may be a recession on the horizon.
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Politicians punch holes in California’s ‘sunshine laws’
California’s “sunshine laws,” such as the Brown Act, require public agencies to do their business publicly, but pending legislation would punch loopholes.
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Voters in SF and LA voice their disgust
The deterioration of city life in San Francisco and Los Angeles motivated voters to voice their disgust in Tuesday’s election.
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Analysis: Democratic factions vie for power in Assembly in Speaker faceoff
Clashes between progressive and moderate Democratic factions in the California Assembly have sparked a leadership power struggle between Robert Rivas, whose district includes parts of Santa Cruz County, and incumbent Speaker Anthony Rendon, Dan Walters writes.
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Analysis: Progressives vie with ‘mod squad’ for power in California Legislature
This year’s California elections are a venue for the state Legislature’s power struggle, pitting progressive Democrats against business-friendly moderates.
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Will California voters approve betting on sports?
Four ballot measures to legalize sports wagering in California were proposed, but now it’s down to two, and only one might face voters this year.
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Analysis: California’s shrinking population has big impacts
Expansive projections of California’s population growth have been proved wrong and if anything, the state is now losing population, with serious social and economic impacts.