Homelessness
Could this tax on vacant properties help end homelessness?
Oakland voters could approve the state’s first tax on privately owned vacant properties in November.
September 6, 2018
Education
As school year begins, California ends practice that uprooted migrant students
The state gives migrant farmworker families a new exemption from the 50-mile rule, which had required them to move during the school year to keep their housing.
Economy
California just forced equal pay for female surfers. Could that change other games?
The state's requiring equal prize money for men and women to hold the Mavericks surf contest on a public beach. Will it set a precedent for other sports?
Newsletters
Twitter wars, housing, the DMV and the NFL
As Facebook and Twitter execs were called on the carpet in Washington, two California bills on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk echoed the calls to regulate Facebook and Twitter.
Commentary
Only the powerful get relief from environmental law
The Legislature eagerly grants special treatment under the California Environmental Quality Act for sports arenas and other high-profile projects but refuses to undertake broader CEQA reform, even for vital transportation and housing projects.