March 2023

EN RESUMEN Los estudios dicen que 1 de cada 4 californianos carece de acceso total a los bancos y muchos pagan grandes tarifas. Una comisión estatal está sopesando cómo ofrecer opciones bancarias públicas, como cuentas corrientes sin cargo. Read this article in English. Anneisha Williams calcula que ha pagado varios cientos de dólares en cargos […]

Southern California could reassert itself as the political epicenter of California after Senator Dianne Feinstein retires next year. The congressional candidates vying to succeed her, and the vacancies their campaigns have created, provide opportunities for officeholders who are younger, more liberal and more rooted in Southern California.

By now most of us have been here ourselves: Gavin Newsom’s press team texted reporters last night to say that the governor has COVID again — describing his symptoms as mild and later saying he’ll isolate for at least five days. He’d better rest up, given the number of political battles on his to-do list. […]

Studies say 1 in 4 Californians lacks full access to banks and many pay big fees. A state commission is weighing how to provide public banking options, such as no-fee checking accounts.

EN RESUMENEn la propuesta inicial de su presupuesto climático, el gobernador ha recortado alrededor de $561 millones de los proyectos locales para la recuperación costera. Los legisladores y las ciudades expresan sus preocupaciones. Read this article in English. El presupuesto propuesto por el gobernador Gavin Newsom reduciría los fondos para proyectos de recuperación costera casi […]

In his initial climate budget proposal, the governor has cut about $561 million from local coastal resilience projects. Legislators, cities express concerns.

Government subsidies and clean energy regulations are pushing the aviation industry toward more sustainable jet fuels. Workforce advocates want the funds to be paired with accountability measures that protect communities harmed most by pollution.

California has two seemingly contradictory and potentially devastating problems: More atmospheric rivers are due to wash over us this weekend. These are the same kind of state-spanning bands of wet air responsible for dropping 32 trillion gallons of water on the state in January.  But in a bit of irony that Alanis Morissette might appreciate, the […]

Last year, the Legislature voted to curb campaign contributions to local government officials from those affected by official business. While the new law is very narrow, it now faces a legal challenge.

EN RESUMEN El último informe de la California High-Speed Rail Authority (Autoridad del Ferrocarril de Alta Velocidad de California) proyecta costos para el segmento inicial en $35 mil millones, lo que excede la financiación asegurada en $10 mil millones. Es probable que también aumenten los costos proyectados de otros segmentos del sistema. El estado espera […]