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WEBIf California won’t back affordable housing funding, well, you get what you pay for. California faces twin crises of homelessness and affordability, yet state leaders approved budget cuts and killed a proposed $10 billion affordable housing …
Fire Map: Track California Wildfires 2024 - CalMatters
WEBThe Park Fire is the largest fire this year, and it is currently the 4th largest fire in California history. Aug 13, 2024. 1. wildfire-related fatality this year. Preliminary data. Deadliest year was 2018, where 100 civilians and firefighters were killed in wildfires. Human remains were found in a home burned down in the Mina Fire in Mendocino ...
Filing for California unemployment benefits? Here's how
WEBJul 30, 2020 · In California, normal unemployment payments range from $40-$450 a week. An online EDD calculator estimates how much those payments will total. Regular benefits tend to replace around 45% of prior weekly earnings. That can leave families stretched thin by unemployment, particularly in California’s high-cost cities.
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WEBHere are three features of Digital Democracy: 1-Browse the database through the navigation above or search it in the bar to the right. 2-Below, see the latest state agenda on six major topics, as curated by our reporters. 3-Look up any of California’s 120 legislators to see data and stories about their activities, politics, policy interests ...
Abortion in California: Creating the easiest access in the US
WEBApr 21, 2022 · California lawmakers have declared the state a “safe haven” for abortion providers and people seeking to end a pregnancy. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ended a federal constitutional right to an abortion by overturning Roe vs. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed some of the strongest state abortion protections in the country: measures …
California’s homeless crisis explained - CalMatters
WEBDec 31, 2019 · California is home to an estimated 181,399 unhoused residents, according to the latest data. That means 28% of the country’s entire homeless population lives in California. Of those, an estimated 123,423 are “unsheltered,” meaning they sleep outside, in tents, in cars or in other places not meant for human habitation.
Why the California housing market is so expensive in 2024
WEBAug 21, 2017 · In the Bay Area, however, that cost jumped up by $81 a square foot, according to the Terner Center. And affordable housing was more expensive to build than market rate housing. The reasons are many and complicated. Land costs, permitting delays, borrowing costs, local fees and the threat of litigation can all add up.
California wildfires explained: What to know in 2024 - CalMatters
WEBOct 25, 2019 · 2024 California wildfires explained. A giant pyrocumulus cloud formed above the Bridge Fire, burning in the San Gabriel mountains behind downtown Los Angeles. Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Ted Soqui, SIPA USA via Reuters.
California Legislator Tracker - CalMatters
WEBCalifornia budget approved: What to know about record spending plan. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature have benefited from record surpluses in crafting the state budget, which hit a record $308 billion in the general fund for 2022-23. But early numbers project a $25 billion deficit for 2023-24, which changes the dynamics of the budget debate.
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WEBHere's the general outline of where we will be each week: Week of 9/9 North Coast, 9/16 Far North, 9/23 Central Valley, 9/30 LA metro, 10/7 Riverside and San Diego, 10/14 Central Coast, and finally the weeks of 10/21 and 10/28 in the Bay Area. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. Sort by: