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California’s historic housing bill is here. See which neighborhoods are getting upzoned

California’s historic housing bill is here. See which neighborhoods are getting upzoned

July 1, 2026July 4, 2026 · Real Estate

Townhomes, row houses and bungalow courts are likely coming to 57 neighborhoods across L.A. as part of the city’s plan to delay Senate Bill 79. The historic housing…

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This new California NIMBY-busting law could create a million new apartments and condominiums

This new California NIMBY-busting law could create a million new apartments and condominiums

June 9, 2026June 11, 2026 · Real Estate

A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million…

Read more This new California NIMBY-busting law could create a million new apartments and condominiums

Pro-housing group sues Newsom over duplex ban in wildfire zones

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 · Real Estate

A pro-housing group sued Gov. Newsom on Wednesday over his decision to restrict SB 9, a housing law that allows owners to parcel up their properties, in the…

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Chatbot Crackdown: How California is responding to the rise of AI

November 20, 2025November 21, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

California is quickly becoming a national leader in figuring out how families, educators, and lawmakers should adapt to life with artificial intelligence. From new classroom conversations to the…

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California lawmakers pass SB 79, housing bill that brings dense housing to transit hubs

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

California lawmakers just paved the way for a whole lot more housing in the Golden State. In the waning hours of the 2025 legislative session, the state Senate…

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Newsom vetoes bill aiming to increase protections for farmworkers overcome by heat

Newsom vetoes bill aiming to increase protections for farmworkers overcome by heat

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that aimed to make it easier for farmworkers to make a workers’ compensation claim for heat illness. SB 1299 would have…

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Gov. Newsom signs law allowing restaurants and bars to charge service fees with prior disclosure

Gov. Newsom signs law allowing restaurants and bars to charge service fees with prior disclosure

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 · US News

Those 3, 5 and 20% fees at the bottom of your menu could be here to stay. With little time to spare, a new law will allow restaurants…

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As court overturns a lot-splitting law, SB 9, one early adopter asks why

As court overturns a lot-splitting law, SB 9, one early adopter asks why

May 2, 2024May 3, 2024 · Real Estate

Sam Andreano is currently putting the finishing touches on his split-lot property in Whittier. He’s a guinea pig for state Senate Bill 9, a housing law that allows…

Read more As court overturns a lot-splitting law, SB 9, one early adopter asks why
Opinion: A San Francisco carve out could wreck California’s landmark coastal protections

Opinion: A San Francisco carve out could wreck California’s landmark coastal protections

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 · US News

If the coast of California is a state asset worth trillions of dollars — and it is — why is the state agency that has successfully protected that…

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L.A. County delays implementation of new criteria for gravely disabled

L.A. County delays implementation of new criteria for gravely disabled

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 · US News

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to delay the implementation of Senate Bill 43, the landmark legislation that expands the criteria by which people can…

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Healthcare minimum wage expected to cost  billion in first year as California budget deficit looms

Healthcare minimum wage expected to cost $4 billion in first year as California budget deficit looms

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 · US News

SACRAMENTO —  When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that set a first-in-the-nation minimum wage for healthcare workers, three words in a bill analysis foretold potential concerns about its…

Read more Healthcare minimum wage expected to cost $4 billion in first year as California budget deficit looms
California hospitals lagged in anti-bias training for pregnancy care providers

California hospitals lagged in anti-bias training for pregnancy care providers

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 · US News

California hospitals and clinics were slow to carry out mandated training intended to combat unconscious bias among workers who care for pregnant patients, the state Department of Justice…

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