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With the election less than a month away, California county elections officials are beginning to send out mail ballots today. Five of the 14 statewide ballot measures are related to taxes, and if that sounds like a lot, you’re not imagining things: It’s the most tax measures voters have been presented with during a general…

13.9 million homes currently owned and occupied by the Baby Boomer Generation and the Silent Generation are expected to be released back to the market between 2026-2036. It represents a 33.7% or 3.5 million increase over this prior decade’s pace for older households and a 74% or 5.9 million home increase over what Boomer and…

Otay Ranch is San Diego’s hottest neighborhood of 2026, followed by San Pasqual Valley and Hillcrest. The list spans from neighborhoods near downtown San Diego to further inland.  San Diego’s hottest neighborhoods offer a mix of relatively affordable homes, outdoor amenities and access to restaurants and shopping. Otay Ranch is San Diego’s hottest neighborhood of…

A 723-page review ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom finds LA fires overwhelmed a system never designed for a wind-driven conflagration.

The bill was inspired by a CalMatters investigation.

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week claimed a major victory for CARE Court, his program to provide mental health treatment to Californians with serious conditions. Did it really help 10,000 people?”

Los opositores a la Proposición 40 afirman que el impuesto a los multimillonarios permite a los legisladores modificar la medida con una votación de dos tercios y aplicarla así a todos los residentes.

Un informe de 723 páginas, ordenado por el gobernador Gavin Newsom, concluye que los incendios de Los Ángeles desbordaron un sistema que nunca fue diseñado para una conflagración impulsada por el viento.

California lawmakers passed a healthcare tax in June that could increase premiums by $100 annually, but groups representing doctors and insurers say it violates the law.

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