June 6, 2019

After efforts to unite the West under a carbon-trading program stalled for nearly a decade, Oregon will decide this month whether it wants to follow in California’s footsteps. This bill would make Oregon the second state after California to rely on the market for emissions reductions throughout the entire economy. Supporters say that expanding the cap-and-trade market to Oregon could increase competition, lower compliance costs, and speed decarbonization of the West. But others worry a failure in Oregon could hurt carbon trading's chances in other states.

When California college students questioned why they pay more for parking than staff, they found labor contracts require employees pay less than them.

California voters weigh 2020 presidential electability, want state action to fix housing crisis. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis counts wounds from tariffs.

Midway through the legislative session, there's no discernible progress on solving California's housing crisis.