by jpitney | Jul 7, 2024 | California Politics, Law
LAist asks a good question: Fireworks are illegal in most of LA County but they still light up the sky. So, where’s the law? Not a trivial question. Illegal fireworks pollute the air, start fires, cause serious injuries, and trigger PTSD in combat...
by jpitney | Jul 1, 2024 | California Politics, Water
Rachel Becker at CalMatters: Almost 400 water systems serving nearly a million Californians don’t meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water supplies — and fixing them would cost billions of dollars. More than two-thirds of these failing water...
by jpitney | Jun 28, 2024 | California Politics, Economic Policy, Education, Health
Betty Márquez Rosales at EdSource: California’s children rank in the bottom third of all states in overall well-being, according to a new report released this week. The authors of the report, “2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being,” found...
by jpitney | Jun 24, 2024 | California Politics, Economic Policy
Reis Thebault at WP: Two years ago, California was so flush that Gov. Gavin Newsom was moved to make a bold declaration about the state’s estimated $100 billion budget surplus.and presidential bona fides…But fast-forward to 2024 and the situation has swung...
by jpitney | Jun 19, 2024 | California Politics, Housing
From the California Association of Realtors: Mortgage rates that surged to their highest levels since late last year hampered California home sales in May on both a monthly and an annual basis, while the statewide median home price exceeded $900,000 for the second...
by jpitney | Jun 10, 2024 | California Politics, Economic Policy
Manfred Keil and Ethan Sattley at The Sun: California has the highest state unemployment rate, at 5.3%, beating Nevada by 0.2 percentage points. South Dakota is in first place with 2.0%. While we do not see you packing your bags for a move to the Badlands or even a...
