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How California lawmakers are trying to speed up spending on voter-approved climate projects

Assemblymember David Alvarez is pushing a proposal to get Prop. 4 dollars out the door faster more than a year after voters approved the state’s biggest climate bond to date.

By Nadia Lathan • January 23, 2026

Housing

A new California law requires a working fridge in all apartments. LA landlords fought it

Fridge-less apartments dotting the pricey California rental market will soon be a head-scratching relic. Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law. It marks the end of an unusual, decades-long phenomenon mostly in the Los Angeles area where some tenants […]

By Nadia Lathan • December 30, 2025

Politics

California’s last nuclear power plant faces renewed scrutiny as it gains latest permit

A state regulator is requiring California’s last nuclear power plant to conserve 4,000 acres of surrounding land to keep operating until 2030.

By Nadia Lathan • December 11, 2025

Politics

More housing on the California coast? Changes at this agency signal a pro-building shift

Three new pro-development appointees at the powerful Coastal Commission are trying to remedy its poor reputation among housing activists and Democratic leaders.

By Nadia Lathan • November 14, 2025

Politics

Newsom’s Prop. 50 would tie coastal cities to desert towns under San Diego maps

San Diego County is divided by its urban and rural regions in congressional maps. Proposition 50 would join them together in an attempt to weaken Republican voting power.

By Nadia Lathan • October 28, 2025

Politics

California voters could see faster election results under new state law

California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turn-around under a new state law.

By Nadia Lathan • October 8, 2025

Politics

New California law restricts HOA fines to $100 per violation, giving homeowners a break

Millions of California residents could get a break if they violate HOA rules under a new state law that caps fees at $100, without late fees or accumulating penalties.

By Nadia Lathan • October 2, 2025

Politics

California’s marijuana industry gets a break under new law suspending tax hike

California's legal weed industry is still overshadowed by the larger black market. A new state law gives businesses a break by delaying a tax increase.

By Nadia Lathan • September 23, 2025

Economy

California’s insurer of last resort would face more scrutiny under bill heading to Newsom’s desk

The FAIR Plan faces accusations of denying smoke-damage claims and more. Can California lawmakers keep the insurer of last resort accountable?

By Levi Sumagaysay and Nadia Lathan • September 15, 2025

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