CalMatters Commentary - California’s perpetual political war over housing, pitting the state against local communities, has two new battlegrounds: one on the San Francisco Peninsula, the other in Southern California.
CalMatters Commentary - California water regulators are cracking down on the overuse of groundwater by farmers. Enforcement could prompt them to idle thousands of acres of farmland and poses larger
Spend any time thinking or talking about insurance in California these days and you’re bound to hear the word “mitigation.” Fire officials, lawmakers, insurance agents and others are asking homeowners to help lower the risk of devastating wildfires by making improvements to their properties — in some cases at great expense — and often in […] The post Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis? appeared first on Washington State Standard.
CalMatters Commentary - California, once a leader in government transparency, has descended into secrecy and opacity, making it difficult for the public to know what’s happening.
CalMatters Commentary - California public school financing has been clobbered in recent years, and intensified a long-running battle over charter schools.