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Big cuts, no new taxes: Newsom lays out plan to fix California’s budget deficit
In a news conference Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a mix of spending cuts and using reserves to balance the state budget. He said core services will be largely untouched,…
California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change?
From prohibiting nondisclosure agreements in bill negotiations to protecting utility ratepayers, bills keep dying this year in Sacramento despite lawmakers refusing to say “no” when it came time to vote.
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Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use
California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.
Teachers like me need affordable housing now – 2027 is too late
Middle school science teacher Christy Fairbairn loves her job and wants to stay in Santa Cruz County, but she and her husband, an ecologist, can’t afford the high rents. Too many…
Will California voters decide tax limits in November? It’s up to the Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks whether to kick a measure off the November ballot that would make it more difficult to raise taxes. The case pits…
West Cliff Drive: The city council approved the vision, but we still have far to go to achieve real safety for pedestrians and cyclists
Stephen Svete and Amelia Conlen, board members of Bike Santa Cruz County, support making West Cliff Drive a one-way roadway while expanding right-of-way infrastructure for pedestrians and bikers. They were disappointed…
Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis?
As some insurance companies, citing growing risks and costs, have paused or stopped writing new policies in California, lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help…
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