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West Coast Dockworkers, Shippers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than...
Legislature Should Embrace What’s Good for California
Everybody talks about fixing California’s infrastructure; now we have a chance to do something about it.
Last month Governor Newsom proposed a comprehensive package to...
California Cities Are Cracking Down on Homeless Camps. Will the State Get Tougher, Too?
Democratic voters in California cities are pushing mayors and city councils to clear homeless camps. Leaders are responding with new ordinances, from Sacramento to...
How Massive Snowpack Could Cause Massive Floods
California was experiencing a series of major rain and snow storms in January when Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2023-24 state budget.
Tucked into one...
A Regional Look at California’s Latest Employment Trends
California’s labor market continues to show signs of strength, with employment now 1.7% higher than it was before the pandemic. However, countervailing economic forces...
California’s Water Battles Continue Despite Record Rain and Snow
On Monday, California water officials slogged through deep snow 7,000 feet above sea level, west of Lake Tahoe, to affirm what everyone already knew:...
California’s Snowpack Is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) yesterday conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches...
US Government Moves to Stop Potential Banking Crisis
The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring all depositors...
Will California’s Misused Environmental Law Finally Be Reformed?
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has been weaponized in conflicts over housing for years, and a new appellate court decision affecting UC Berkeley...
Newsom’s Oil Profit Penalty Plan Could Face Tough Slog in Legislature
A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom to impose a “price-gouging penalty” on oil companies in response to record gas prices last year received a...
With All This Rain and Snow, Can California Really Still Be in a Drought?...
Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain...
Double-Barreled ‘Tort Wars’ Conflict Heats Up
Nothing is more pervasive in California’s Capitol than what have been dubbed “tort wars” – skirmishes over rules governing personal injury lawsuits.
No session of...
New Filing Urges California Supreme Court to Rein in Lawsuit Abuse vs Employers Under...
As the California Supreme Court prepares to rule on Adolph v. Uber – a case involving claims under the Private Attorneys General Act, a law exclusive...
California’s Wealthiest Residents Could Pay More Taxes Under New Bill
Multimillionaires and billionaires would face new taxes on their wealth under a bill pushed by a group of California Democrats, who argue the state...
California Housing Shortage Triggers Cycle of Despair
Everyone in California knows, or should know, that the state has an immense shortage of housing that persists despite efforts by its politicians to...
California Deluge Forces Mass Evacuations, Boy Swept Away
As another powerful storm walloped California, a 5-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters Monday on the state’s central coast and an entire seaside...
Storm Batters Northern California – Piers Collapse Amid Widespread Flooding
A “brutal” storm system battered northern California this week, killing at least two people and causing significant flooding and erosion, as a band of...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Brings Damaging Winds, Rain to California
Damaging winds and heavy rains from a powerful “atmospheric river” pounded California on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands, causing flash flooding,...
California Economy: a Soft Landing, Or a Mild Recession?
The latest UCLA Anderson Forecast for California offers two potential scenarios for California’s economy — a soft landing led by such factors as more...
California Finance Department Spokesperson Explains How State Went From Record Budget Surplus to Possible...
California is no stranger to economic booms and busts. But 2022 may be a prime example of how quickly and drastically the state's fiscal...