December 17, 2020 Coronavirus Wipes Away Wage Gains for Lowest-Income Earners By Jackie Botts, CalMatters State Democrats and Republicans are proposing various solutions, but experts warn jobs alone will not bridge growing inequality. Read More 6
January 2, 2020 Raft of New Housing Laws Takes Effect This Year in California By Will Carruthers Whether you rent or own in the South Bay, here are some of the rules you should know about as we enter the New Year. Read More 4
September 19, 2019 Three-Year Moratorium on Facial-Recognition in Cop Cams Awaits Gov. Newsom’s Signature By Nicholas Chan Proponents of the ban say it will prevent a tool meant to hold police accountable from turning into a means of spying on the public. Read More 2
August 28, 2019 San Jose Unveils Plan to Make ‘Granny Flat’ Construction Simpler, More Affordable By Nicholas Chan The proposal is part of a broader effort to add 25,000 units—10,000 of them below-market-rate—to the city’s housing supply by 2022. Read More 14
June 14, 2019 California Just Passed a $215 Billion State Budget. Here’s What’s Between the Lines By Judy Lin, CALmatters Here’s what you need to know about the new budget, which is surgical about taxing and spending while still keeping promises to help the poor. Read More 8
April 23, 2019 Pending State Bill Would Preempt Local Cannabis Bans By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Assembly Bill 1356 passes, it would force cities to allow one cannabis retail permit for every four liquor licenses. Read More 18
April 19, 2019 As Congress Weighs Weed-Friendly Banking, California Eyes Crypto-Payments for Cannabis By Julia Baum A pending state bill would allow the pot industry in California to finally evolve from an all-cash enterprise. Read More 17
April 2, 2019 Private Colleges Wary as California Legislator Calls for Crackdown on Legacy Admits By Felicia Mello, CALMatters A new bill would bar colleges from receiving state financial aid dollars if they give preference to applicants with ties to alumni or donors. Read More 18
February 27, 2019 New Laws Expand Access to Police Records, Renew Scrutiny of Officer-Caused Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Thanks to a new law, police video once available only to authorities and few others will become public to anyone who asks. Read More 12
January 2, 2019 Laws to Ease State’s Housing Crisis Come into Effect in 2020 By Will Carruthers Whether you rent or own in the South Bay, here are some of the new rules you should know about. Read More 0
August 20, 2018 Waste Piles Up in San Jose as China Limits Recycling Imports By Jennifer Wadsworth Paper and plastics tossed by U.S. consumers into their blue bins have been piling up ever since China tightened import restrictions. Read More 13
February 1, 2016 San Jose Considers Exemptions to Affordable Housing Law By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider exempting high-rise developments from a year-old law designed to increase the supply of affordable housing. Read More 3