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The California homeless crisis is a focal point for politicians ahead of the 2022 elections. But is permanent supportive housing the answer?

A Los Angeles artist who once sold flowers with his immigrant parents on street corners breaks into the world of NFTs. In doing so, he’s also found a nontraditional way to generate wealth in crypto currency.

In the new episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon interview Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg on his "right to housing" proposal to reduce homelessness.

As California tries to crack down on crime, it secured a sizable victory for its strict gun control laws on Tuesday. That’s when a federal appeals court reinstated California’s bans on the sale and possession of high-capacity magazines that can funnel more than 10 rounds of ammunition into a single firearm. The 7-4 ruling from […]

Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.

En resumen Siete de cada 10 californianos dicen que la brecha entre ricos y pobres está aumentando, según una encuesta estatal. Read this article in English.  Siete de cada 10 californianos dicen que la brecha entre ricos y pobres es cada vez mayor, según un estudio estatal lanzado el martes. La encuesta, realizada el mes pasado por el grupo […]

Gov. Newsom issued an executive order to help unclog the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, where there is a record backlog of ships.

The extent to which California’s — and the country and world’s — challenges are interconnected was exemplified by President Joe Biden’s Wednesday announcement that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will move toward 24/7 operations to help unsnarl massive supply chain backlogs. Before the pandemic, usually just one cargo ship had to anchor […]

Assembly Bill 43 would allow Caltrans and local authorities more flexibility to set and reduce speed limits to as low as 15 mph for safer streets.

In the new episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon break down zoning reform as proposed by SB 9. They are joined by Kevin de León, a Los Angeles city council member and former state Senate leader, who explains his opposition to the bill.