After California’s largest home insurance provider said it wouldn’t issue new policies, consumer and insurance industry groups have ideas for what they’d like to see California do.
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“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.
The Housing Crisis Is a Crisis of Our Own Making
People who fail to grasp the big picture, or choose to ignore the combined impacts of poor planning, discriminatory zoning practices and the complexities required to fund affordable housing projects are among the first to argue passionately how much they feel sorry for the homeless – but just as passionately argue that they shouldn’t be allowed to live in their neighborhoods.
Proposed Tax on Airbnb Rentals Could Fund CA Affordable Housing
A bill to tax Airbnb and other short-term rentals to fund affordable housing projects could be voted on by the Senate as soon as today. The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.
Kamala Harris Visits Sunnyvale, Praises Applied Materials’ $4B R&D Facility
Applied Materials' 180,000-square-foot facility is expected to employ 1,500 construction workers during construction and 2,000 engineering jobs once construction is complete.
Santa Clara County Employee Unions Warn that Staff Cuts Could Be ‘Dangerous’
Public employee unions said the county should add, not cut, money for frontline workers in its social services, health, sheriff, behavioral health, registrar, assessor and planning departments.
Despite Population Losses and Rising Construction Rates, CA Home Prices Are Steady
When will the law of supply and demand cool California’s housing market? The state is losing population as it builds homes at its fastest clip in a decade.
San Jose Police, CHP Defend Decisions to Divert Traffic During Cinco de Mayo
San Jose legislators Sen. Dave Cortese and Assemblymember Ash Kalra called shutting down highway access during multicultural celebrations like Cinco de Mayo racist targeting and unconstitutional.
Townhouse Project in Saratoga Is at Epicenter of CA Debate over New Union Rules
Atlanta-based Pulte Group contends its Quito Village project doesn’t need to abide by the original developer’s first-of-its-kind union-hiring standard set by a new housing law.
Fed Slams Its Own Oversight of Silicon Valley Bank
The Federal Reserve released hundreds of pages documenting how bank supervision and regulation failed to prevent the lender’s painful collapse. The F.D.I.C. released a separate report on Signature Bank’s failure.
CA Legislators Looking at $10B Bond Measure to Add Affordable Housing
AB 1657 would authorize $10 billion in general obligation bonds to provide funding for affordable rental housing for lower income families, homeownership opportunities, and supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Sacramento Cuts Back on Press Access, Prefers Emails to Interviews
Accelerated by the COVID pandemic, a shift by state officials toward emails and written statements is making it more difficult for journalists to be watchdogs for Californians.
California Lifts 15% Water Conservation Target, as Another Storm Approaches
California ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. In Santa Clara County, Valley Water is to reveal its local water outlook in mid-April.
After Pandemic Pause, California Will Restart Checking Medi-Cal Eligibility in April
With some Medi-Cal enrollees no longer qualifying or unaware they need to renew their coverage, officials estimate 2 million to 3 million people could lose their health insurance.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hopeful Feds Will Reverse Medicare Termination
Following an investigation of a patient suicide, state and federal health officials concluded that Valley Medical Center had failed to fully address serious, systemic and recurring issues that had placed patients at risk.
Meet San Jose’s New City Council: Six New Faces, More Diverse, Fewer Women
The city’s shifting demographics, a continuing affordable housing shortage, endemic homelessness, a looming budget deficit and the reality of five council elections – plus another mayoral ballot – in just two years create additional uncertainties.
