California
This Renegade California Developer Wants To Build a 2,300-Unit Megaproject in a NIMBY Stronghold
A never-before-used state law might make his plans bulletproof.
California Demands Everyone Drive Electric Vehicles, but Can't Even Keep the Lights on
The market already is moving in the EV direction, so the state should just let companies do their thing.
California Bureaucrats Want to Take Over Your Local Fast Food Joint
Where have we heard before about government councils dictating terms to nominally private enterprise?
California Legislators Vote To Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Running
Wonderful news for California's economy and consumers!
California Wants Everybody To Buy an Electric Car, but Its Own Energy Grid Can't Support It
Amid a heat wave, warnings were sent out not to recharge electric vehicles during peak hours.
California Tries To Make It Illegal for Doctors To Spread COVID-19 'Misinformation'
If AB 2098 is signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it should face a First Amendment challenge.
Republicans Supported Abortion Bans for Decades. Now They've Gone Silent.
Some candidates, like Arizona's Blake Masters, have quietly removed abortion restriction initiatives from their campaign websites.
California Takes on the High Cost of Mandated Parking
California's cities require developers to include a minimum number of parking spaces in their projects, regardless of whether those spaces are in demand. A state bill would change that.
Orange County Settles With Woman Whose Baby Died After Authorities Stopped at Starbucks Before Hospital
Plus: California "Kid's Code" bill could mean face scans to visit websites, Michael Horn on reinventing schools, and more...
Environmental Lawsuits Tried To Block 50,000 Homes From Being Built in California in 1 Year
The California Environmental Quality Act gives everyone the right to delay the approval of new housing. The Golden State's NIMBY activists are happy to exercise that right.
California Lawmakers Are Being Hypocritical About 'Harm Reduction' Policies
The state is prioritizing harm-reduction approaches for drug users. That's great. So why are lawmakers taking a maximalist approach to punishing smokers?
California Advances Plan To Ban Gas Vehicle Sales by 2035
If the Golden State wants to convert to electrical vehicles, it better start embracing nuclear power.
Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill Legalizing 'Safe Consumption Sites' in 3 California Cities
The California governor argued that the bill could lead to "a world of unintended consequences."
Elementary School Calls Cops on 4-Year-Old for Violating Mask Mandate
In the Bay Area and in Los Angeles County, authorities are quickly learning there's little public will to follow their mandates.
FBI Misled Judge in Obtaining Warrant To Seize Hundreds of Safe Deposit Boxes
New court documents show that the FBI planned for months to seize and forfeit property found inside safe deposit boxes in an L.A. raid under the pretext of doing an inventory.
San Francisco Spent Over $20,000 on a Trash Can
“We need to have a trash can that works for the city of San Francisco,” said city project manager Lisa Zhuo.
Community College Admins Fabricated a Reason To Target These Students' Anti-Communist Posters
That's illegal, says a new suit filed on Thursday.
Are San Francisco's NIMBYs Finally Getting Their Comeuppance?
State housing officials have launched a first-ever investigation of the city's housing policies and practices, setting the stage for far more sweeping interventions.
Walgreens 'Helped Fuel' Opioid Crisis in San Francisco, Says Judge
Plus: Americans want to vote on abortion, why the housing crisis has gone national, and more...
Protesters Declare 'Housing Is a Human Right' While Marching Against New Housing Construction
New housing construction for 1,100 UC Berkeley students and 125 homeless people was paused Wednesday in response to protests.
California's Drought Is an Infrastructure Problem
California should build infrastructure, not shame water users.
Desperate California Anti-Gunners Wreck Junior Shooter Clubs
Lawmakers claimed they were just banning marketing guns to kids.
California Lawmakers Approve Drug Injection Sites for Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco
Supervised facilities aim to make a dent in the dramatic increase in overdose deaths.
Monkeypox Cases Continue To Spread Across the U.S. as 3 States Declare Emergencies
They're trying to pressure the federal government into getting organized about vaccines.
Gavin Newsom Thinks California Is Freer Than Florida. Is He Crazy?
If Newsom wants to pick a fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, he should try a different topic.
San Francisco Fines Businesses for Getting Vandalized
The city halted its practice of fining graffitied businesses during the pandemic. But now it's firing up its enforcement machine again.
Chuck Schumer Learned Nothing From the Failure of Pot Legalization in California
The Senate majority leader’s marijuana bill would pile on more taxes and regulations, despite years of complaints about the barriers they create.
What Is the FBI Trying To Hide About Its Raid on Innocent Americans' Safe Deposit Boxes?
Federal prosecutors want to keep key details about the planning and execution of the March 2021 raid at U.S. Private Vaults out of the public's sight.
San Francisco Mayor Slaps Down Clever Plot To Make Housing Crisis Worse
The mayor vetoed a controversial ordinance that would have legalized more types of housing on paper while making it harder to build in practice.
California Enacts Gun Control Law Modeled on Texas' SB 8 Anti-Abortion Law
Both laws seek to evade judicial review by delegating enforcement exclusively to private parties.
A Black Family's Property Was Seized via Eminent Domain. A Century Later, Their Descendants Just Got It Back.
Segregation-era racists tried to drive the Bruces away from their own beachfront property. When intimidation didn't work, they resorted to the power of the state.
How Demands for 'Local Control' Become an Excuse for NIMBYism
Conservatives' guiding principle should always be less government control, not more.
Truckers Shut Down California Port Fighting for the Right To Be Their Own Bosses
The terrible consequences of A.B. 5 keep coming.
California Environmentalists: Bees Are Now Fish
The state's Endangered Species Act doesn't protect insects, so environmentalists and government officials intent on helping bees had to get creative.
A California Bill Wants To Punish Social Media Companies for 'Addicting' Children
The bill makes little note of parents' ability to control their own children's social media access.
California Bill Would Mandate That Legal Marijuana Products Come With Warning Labels, Brochures
An earlier draft of the bill, favored by the Los Angeles Times, would have required the labels be huge, with 12-point font and yellow backgrounds.
Politicians Defy the Supreme Court's Ruling on the Right To Bear Arms
Several states are retaining subjective criteria for carry permits or imposing new restrictions on gun possession.
A California Law Regulating Ride-Share Apps Leaves Truckers in Limbo
The state's trucking industry fears drivers will quit or work out of state.
California Police Can No Longer Arrest Suspected Sex Workers Who Stand Around in Public
The law is an important step, but ending police harassment of sex workers requires decriminalizing the trade entirely.
Liz Wolfe: How San Francisco's Failures Could Help Austin and Miami
Associate Editor Liz Wolfe discusses the political and economic fortunes of both Austin and Miami, plus potential reasons these pastures might not always be greener.
Red Tape Fuels Wildfires Scorching America's Forests
We need to clearcut the government regulations hampering efforts to effectively battle wildfires.
State Reactions to the SCOTUS Ruling Against Discretionary Carry-Permit Laws Range From Compliance to Defiance
Some states promptly eliminated subjective standards, while others refused to recognize the decision's implications.
Modest Tax Relief Comes to California's Cannabis Growers
Unfortunately, so do more regulations and potential fines.
