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Residential construciton

Patchwork of New Bills Helping California Speed Up Affordable Housing Construction

by Ben Christopher • CalMatters September 24, 2023September 25, 2023

A patchwork of new bills are giving California housing developers and local governments more options to the reduce red tape slowing housing projects.

Refineries gas prices

Gov. Newsom Promises to Sign Landmark Bill Requiring Large Companies to Report Carbon Emissions

by Alejandro Lazo • CalMatters September 17, 2023September 18, 2023

La Jolla Shores

California Housing Crisis Prompts Efforts to Weaken Coastal Commission’s Power

by Ben Christopher • CalMatters July 8, 2023July 9, 2023

Prostitution sting arrest

Crime

New California Law Decriminalizing Loitering Led to ‘Explosion’ in Prostitution

by JW August April 10, 2023April 11, 2023

Refineries gas prices

Opinion: Bill Requiring Companies to Report Carbon Emissions Could Backfire on California

by Wayne Winegarden April 1, 2023April 2, 2023

Insulin

Lawmakers Try Again to Cap Insulin Costs as California Prepares to Make its Own

by Ana B. Ibarra • CalMatters February 5, 2023February 6, 2023

Metrolink train

Opinion: California Transit Ridership Falters, Posing ‘Fiscal Cliff’ for Some Agencies

by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist January 22, 2023January 23, 2023

Syringes for a needle exchange program

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Controversial Bill Allowing Safe Injection Sites in Three CA Cities

by Elizabeth Ireland August 22, 2022August 23, 2022

FBI agent arrests sex trafficking suspect

Opinion: Gov. Newsom Must Veto SB 357 to Fight Sex Trafficking in California

by Laine Lansing February 9, 2022February 10, 2022

Construction of St. Teresa of Calcutta Villa

California Democrats Push to Build New Housing by Giving State More Control Over Zoning

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters March 28, 2021March 29, 2021

Barbara Bry speaks about sex offender bill

Misinformation About California’s New Sex-Offender Law Roils Mayoral Race

by Editor September 25, 2020January 19, 2021

Addition

California Poised to Require Insurers to Cover Addiction and Substance Abuse

by Editor August 29, 2020January 19, 2021

Workers building a housing development in West Oakland

COVID Complicates Sen. Toni Atkins’ Push to Build More Housing in California

by Editor May 23, 2020May 24, 2020

Single-family homes in Sylmar

State Sen. Wiener Tries Again with Changes to Controversial Housing Density Bill

by Editor March 15, 2020March 16, 2020