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Legislators passed a law making insurers pay more upfront for the loss of personal property, rather than force disaster victims to itemize possessions. But more can be done.

Strong regulation can hold insurance companies accountable and empower customers, while ample choice and competition prevent price gouging.

A diversion program created by the Legislature in 2020 has allowed some people charged with vehicular manslaughter to keep the case off of their driving record.

California is a state of immigrants. Research shows how current state and federal policies are affecting immigrant communities and California as a whole.

Gov. Newsom called for accountability on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one.

‘If these people's children had been killed by a drunk driver, there is no way they would be objecting to this.’

Communities, labor, and government will each play a role in building the 2.5 million homes that Californians need.

Federal and state laws challenge the taking of Native American bones and cultural items. Yet too little has been returned, a curator says.

Political leaders talk about “heritage” but not “sovereignty” and see Native tribes as part of the past, not as governments operating now.

Across California, communities and developers are coming to the negotiating table in an effort to distribute prosperity. Community Benefits Agreements can help.