Lawmakers are considering putting a bond measure before voters in 2026 to fund billions of dollars in building repairs and student housing projects for California’s colleges and universities.
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Posted inPolitics & Policy
Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’
California’s insurance commissioner has sparred with Consumer Watchdog, which says a proposed rule Ricardo Lara says will make the rate-review process more efficient is retaliatory.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
California law forbids ICE from making arrests at courthouses. Officers are showing up anyway
A California law bans immigration enforcement at courthouses. ICE under the Trump administration is detaining people there, anyway, arguing that it’s a safe place to apprehend someone.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
California’s cannabis industry gets a break under new law suspending tax hike
California’s legal cannabis industry is still overshadowed by the larger black market. A new state law gives businesses a break by delaying a tax increase.
Posted inEducation
Ethnic studies was supposed to start in California schools. What happened?
The ethnic studies class was meant to focus on the cultures and histories of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos. The state’s curriculum also encourages schools to add additional lessons based on their student populations, such as Hmong or Armenian.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
California releases its own vaccine recommendations as RFK Jr. shifts federal policy
Leading medical organizations informed the state’s new guidelines, announced as part of a Western states alliance. A new law requires insurers to cover vaccines for most Californians.
Posted inHousing & Development
California Legislature overrides local zoning to boost transit-oriented development
Senate Bill 79, among the most controversial housing proposals in recent memory, overcame opposition from local governments, organized labor unions and many legislative Democrats.
Posted inLatest News
Supreme Court allows immigration agents to resume ‘roving patrols’ in L.A., siding with Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance.
Posted inHousing & Development
Breakthrough on California housing could put taller buildings in single-family neighborhoods
A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near train and bus stations.
Posted inEducation
California changed the way it teaches science. But test scores remain low
Nearly a decade after California revamped its K-12 science curriculum, two-thirds of students failed to meet the statewide standard.