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California could save millions by paying homeowners to switch to electric appliances
Gov. Gavin Newsom considers paying homes to switch from gas appliances to heat pumps and induction stoves — instead of funding gas line repairs.
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He said his election might have been stolen. Then the FBI came
The Northern California County that often seems to be at the center of election drama is bracing for another potentially bumpy one. As CalMatters’ Ryan Sabalow explains, Shasta County residents in June ousted Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis. But the longtime conspiracy theorist and election denier still has the remainder of his term to oversee…
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Rate-Proof Your Housing Budget: How Homebuyers Can Navigate Mortgage Rate Volatility
Mortgage rate volatility is unavoidable, but buyers can proactively prepare by rate-proofing their housing budget. To rate-proof, buyers can use tools like mortgage calculators to consider how mortgage rates above and below today’s rate would affect their budget and target home price and plan for rather than reacting to volatility.
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In the Aftermath of Last Week’s Rate Hike, Fed Officials Will Speak This Week
In A Nutshell: A light economic calendar this week means the focus will be on digesting last week’s Fed meeting, and on any geopolitical developments. Last Week’s Highlights Last week was dominated by Wednesday’s hawkish Fed meeting, where the FOMC took us on the first step of a new hiking cycle. The committee formally…
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Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills into law on Monday, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry.
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Newsom vuelve a vetar el proyecto de ley que permitiría a los estudiantes universitarios indocumentados trabajar en el campus
El veto de Newsom significa que se iniciará una batalla de cuatro años para permitir que los estudiantes indocumentados trabajen en las universidades públicas de California. Esta es la segunda vez que veta un proyecto de ley similar que permitiría a las universidades públicas contratar estudiantes indocumentados.
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A timeline of California’s decades-long fight to keep Hollywood in state
Since 2009, California has increased its incentives for companies to film in the state. One Hollywood-area lawmaker says there’s still more to do to beat the competition from other states.
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Newsom sides with industry, vetoes bill on factories near homes and schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required more polluting facilities built near homes and schools to undergo environmental review — a decision that keeps in place looser rules he championed to speed up development in California. The bill authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat from Encinitas, responded to fears raised by…
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Independent voters can be heard in California. The top-two primary is worth defending
California’s top-two primary allows every voice to be heard at the ballot box. The unpredictable gubernatorial primary this year isn’t a good enough reason to scrap it.
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Anti-abortion advocates say it’s possible to ‘reverse’ an abortion. California wants them to stop
A California judge will decide whether “abortion pill reversal” claims are protected speech or false advertising.
