February 9, 2023

With a majority of housing plans out of compliance with state housing law, developers could theoretically use a little-known law to kick building into high gear. On this week’s podcast, a housing law expert breaks down the untested “builder’s remedy.”

EN RESUMEN El mercado inmobiliario de California es menos asequible después de que las tasas de interés de las hipotecas aumentaran los costos para muchos compradores potenciales el año pasado. Read this article in English. En 2021, cuando las tasas de interés hipotecarias estaban en mínimos históricos, Caitlyn O’Connell y su prometido casi cerraron una […]

EN RESUMEN Durante casi tres años, un aumento en la ayuda federal ha permitido que California emita cantidades más altas de lo habitual en cupones de alimentos. Eso termina en abril. Read this article in English. Los bancos de alimentos de California se preparan para un temido aumento de la hambruna en medio de precios […]

The recent reappointment of Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore focused the attention on his work as a reformer rather than a crime-fighter. As L.A. history shows, law enforcement can do both. The more recent stumbles are less about the false choice between the two approaches, and more about the effectiveness of management.

Between 2014 and 2020, California's elderly parole program had a 19% release rate. Many of these incarcerated seniors are dying or will die in prison, despite extremely low recidivism rates for their age group.

For nearly three years, an increase in federal aid has allowed California to issue higher-than-usual amounts in food stamps. That ends in April.

California’s housing market is less affordable after mortgage interest rates drove up costs for many potential buyers last year.

From CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang:  California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced a $215.3 million settlement against Centene Corp., a multi-billion dollar health care company that is the state’s largest commercial Medi-Cal insurer, with 20 contracts.  Centene is also the parent company of Health Net, which just won a lucrative contract for Medi-Cal, […]