From homelessness to rent control, CalMatters' Matt Levin and The Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon preview what to expect in California housing circles in 2020.
After Sacramento police shot and killed Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was in his grandparents’ backyard, activists set out to change California law. They wanted to make it harder to legally justify police shootings. That sparked a heated debate in the state Capitol between the powerful police lobby and families whose loved ones […]
On this episode of Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast, CalMatters' Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon interview New York Times columnist Farhad Manjoo about whether California has reached a true tipping point, and why the state can't fix some of its fundamental flaws.
State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to force apartment buildings in their single family neighborhoods. Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch really doesn't like that idea.
As California debated a new law limiting when police can use deadly force, advocates pointed to Seattle as a place that's benefited from a similar policy.
As California debated a new law limiting when police can use deadly force, advocates pointed to Seattle as an example of a place that’s benefited from a similar policy. The Seattle Police Department has made a lot of changes in recent years, and its use of force is way down. The Force of Law season finale […]
On this episode of Gimme Shelter, Matt Levin of CalMatters and Liam Dillon of the Los Angeles Times discuss the argument for local control over housing decisions with Marin County slow growth activist Susan Kirsch and Juan Guarza, mayor pro tem of the city of Bellflower in Southern California.
Now that California has passed new laws meant to reduce police shootings, a key question is how much difference they’ll make in the ways officers respond to calls to help people in mental crisis. We discuss that question with Gov. Gavin Newsom, and examine two shootings from the past—one that the new law would likely […]
On this episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast," CalMatters' Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon interview state Sen. Holly Mitchell about her bill banning discrimination against Section 8 voucher holders.