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CA Supreme Court Says Employers Not Responsible for COVID Spread by Employees Infected at Work
A Bay Area woman sued her husband’s employer after she became infected with COVID-19. The California Supreme Court found that giving her workers’ comp could set a precedent that would imperil the system.
Extreme Weather Is Threatening California’s Dams. What Happens if They Fail?
What if, rather than trying to out-engineer the weather, or evacuate and return in an endless cycle, we changed where and how we live?
Firefighters: Leave The Fireworks to The Experts
Police across the county will be on the lookout for illegal fireworks for the the Fourth of July.
Robert Rivas Sworn in as Speaker of The California Assembly
After a prolonged transition, the Hollister Democrat was sworn in as Assembly speaker today, taking over from Anthony Rendon of Southern California. It’s been a meteoric ascent for the 43-year-old who grew up in farmworker housing, and worked as a high school counselor and community college teacher while serving as a San Benito County supervisor.
How Texas Shrank Its Homeless Population — and Its Lessons for California
San Jose’s homelessness response team visited Houston earlier this year. They came away jealous of some advantages Houston has over California cities.
Winners and Losers in California Budget Compromise
After weeks of negotiations, state legislators will start voting today on a budget deal that sets spending and policy across a wide range of issues affecting Californians.
“Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Will Be California’s Next Abortion Battleground
California legislators have passed a slew of laws to protect abortion rights. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many fear attempting to regulate “crisis pregnancy centers” is legally risky.
AG Bonta Goes After Silicon Valley Landlord for Raising Rents
Tenants complained about rent increases averaging 151% from Green Valley Corp., a Swenson Builders Company. Now, 20 of them will get a refund under a state rent control law.
Renters’ Rights Advocates Chip Away at Landlords’ Political Clout
As groups representing landlords and real estate pour millions of dollars into political coffers to influence housing policy, tenant groups are celebrating recent victories.
Fire at South San Jose Storage Facility Burns through the Night
Firefighters worked overnight putting out hotspots and preventing flare-ups. There were no reports of injuries as of early Thursday morning.
Is Housing A Human Right? California Voters Could Decide
More than 170,000 people are homeless in California. Some Democrats want to make the state the nation’s first to declare housing a human right, but opponents worry it would be costly.
California Defendants Are More Likely to Go Free If They Meet Lawyers Early
Californians accused of crimes spend an average of five days waiting to see a lawyer. Santa Clara County has a successful program that helps defendants keep their jobs and spend less time in jail.
Analysts Warn of Pending Crisis in Commercial Real Estate Market
The turmoil that drove Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank out of business, rocking the wider banking sector, has analysts bracing for the next possible crisis: the $20 trillion commercial real estate market.
Union Contracts Are Unfinished Business for San Jose, as Budget Decisions Loom
The city this week announced with enthusiasm tentative agreements with three bargaining units, but the unions representing police dispatchers, building inspectors and park rangers account for a little more than just 7% of the contracts that end June 30.
State Farm Decision to Stop Selling Home Insurance in CA Rocks Shaky Insurance Market
As rising costs of rebuilding after several years of wildfires are wiping out profits for California home insurers, State Farm isn’t the first insurer to retreat from the state, and may not be the last.
