Californians approved $1.5 billion for wildfire prevention. How will the state spend it?
Governor Gavin Newsom proposed climate bond spending on wildfire prevention in various ways. One lawmaker thinks a focused ...
Mission Local4d
Prop. K opponents to sue city, 5 supes over Great Highway closure
A lawsuit, which could come as soon as Tuesday, would nullify the actions of 54.7% of the voters, who opted to close the ...
Mission Local4d
Prop. K opponents hold rally, touting Great Highway lawsuit against S.F.
Prop. K opponents aim to file a lawsuit against the city and supervisors to halt the closure of the Great Highway scheduled ...
CalMatters on MSN10d
California is spending billions on mental health housing. Will it reach those most in need?
A majority of the money, $4.4 billion, would be used to build treatment facilities ... Office report found that a majority of ...
Los Angeles Times17d
California relied on growing to pay for its needs. What happens now that it’s not?
It won’t be easy. Ever since the state’s voters capped property tax rates by passing Proposition 13 almost a half-century ago, California has embraced the idea that growth must pay for itself.
Los Angeles Times13d
Letters to the Editor: Yes, California can close Proposition 13 loopholes to pay for infrastructure
Opinion, Feb. 27) Unlike the U.S. Constitution or the Bible (also sacred texts in California), some of the framers of Proposition 13 are still alive and can tell you there were loopholes found by ...
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California's new crime law lacks resources, money that lawmakers and Gov. Newsom will need to approve
THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO FUND AND TO IMPLEMENT PROPOSITION 36. CALIFORNIA STATE SENATORS ON TUESDAY HELD THIS SPECIAL HEARING ON CALIFORNIA’S NEW CRIME MEASURE ...
Sacramento Bee17d
Lack of funds is weakening Prop. 36 tough-on-crime law, counties tell California lawmakers
A little over two months in, the treatment portion of California’s new tough-on-crime law has been applied unevenly. Proposition 36 introduced a treatment option for certain repeat drug ...
JD Supra27d
California Updates Prop 65 Short-Form Warning Requirements
On January 1, 2025, new regulations governing Proposition 65’s so-called safe-harbor warnings went into effect. Proposition 65 requires businesses that employ 10 or more persons to provide ...
C&EN1mon
How California’s Prop. 65 changed how (some) products are made
Have you ever seen a label accompanying a product that says it contains chemicals “known to the State of California” that could cause harm? That’s thanks to a law nicknamed Proposition 65, which gives ...
The Title Report1d
Redfin: California homeowners keep their homes the longest
The typical homeowner stays in their house for 11.8 years, but homeowners in California—where Proposition 13 can lock owners into low property-tax rates—are staying put much longer, according to a new ...
The Hill1mon
California disclosure law prompting manufacturers to shift away from toxic compounds: Study
Manufacturers have been quietly abandoning the use of toxic ingredients in their products, in response to California’s strict chemical disclosure rules, a new study has found. By promoting ...