California s legislative advisors Jan. 4 lambasted the state s ambitious proposal to regulate urban water conservation, calling the measures costly and difficult to achieve, "in many cases without compelling justifications."
A new California law taking effect Jan. 1 targets the kind of "surprise" ambulance bills that put people in debt even though they had medical insurance.
When Sunny Lee s son was ready for kindergarten in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had just begun. His school in Pleasanton was holding classes online, like most others. Lee opted out, after seeing what distance learning was like.