Podcast

正义

Episode Three: The Deciders

For more than a year, Assemblywoman Shirley Weber has been working on a bill meant to curb police shootings by limiting when police can use deadly force. She persevered through political setbacks and failed attempts at compromise before landing on a version that now appears likely to become law.

经过 劳雷尔·罗森霍尔 • 6 月 14, 2019

经济

Developers and unions “not close” on deal to spur housing construction

The head of the chief developers' group is increasingly pessimistic that they can cut a deal with unions to kickstart home building in California—although both sides are still talking.

经过 马特·莱文 • 6 月 3, 2019

住房

With CA’s most closely watched housing bill on life support, what’s next?

On this emergency episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast," CALmatters'  Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon discuss why SB 50 failed, and what it means for other housing legislation going forward this year.

经过 马特·莱文 • 5 月 20, 2019

正义

Bonus: A discussion on police misconduct and transparency in California

Force of Law host Laurel Rosenhall moderated a panel in Sacramento on police misconduct and transparency in California.

经过 劳雷尔·罗森霍尔 • 5 月 13, 2019

正义

Listen to Force of Law, Episode Two: Split

Lobbying is under way in Sacramento for two vastly different approaches to reduce police shootings. Victims’ families and civil rights advocates are pushing a tougher standard for police to use deadly force, while law enforcement officers promote a plan to increase training.

经过 劳雷尔·罗森霍尔 • 5 月 4, 2019

正义

Episode Two: Split

Lobbying is under way in Sacramento for two vastly different approaches to reduce police shootings. Victims’ families and civil rights advocates are pushing a tougher standard for police to use deadly force, while law enforcement officers promote a plan to increase training.

经过 劳雷尔·罗森霍尔 • 5 月 4, 2019

正义

Split

Lobbying is under way in California's Capitol for two vastly different approaches to reduce police shootings across the state.

经过 劳雷尔·罗森霍尔 • 5 月 4, 2019

政治

Rent control firebrand has no regrets

Michael Weinstein, rent-control advocate and president of the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation, had a rough time in Sacramento last week.

经过 马特·莱文 • 5 月 3, 2019

住房

Will rent control and other tenant bills get through the Capitol this time?

Please subscribe to the Gimme Shelter podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Google Play, Spotify or Overcast.  Ready for another fight over rent control? Six months after a statewide initiative that could have expanded rent control across California was rejected overwhelmingly at the polls, a group of progressive state lawmakers are back with a suite of pro-tenant legislation […]

经过 马特·莱文 • 4 月 19, 2019

住房

Are in-law units the secret solution to the state’s housing shortage?

California lawmakers have pitched dozens of bold, high-profile solutions to California's affordable housing shortage. But for all the big-picture housing legislation that has actually become law over the past few years, so far the solution that's proved most immediately effective at providing new housing has been rather small in size: Accessory Dwelling Units, colloquially known as in-law units or granny flats.

经过 马特·莱文 • 4 月 4, 2019