New homelessness data: How does California compare to the rest of the country?
Homelessness grew just 3% in California last year, compared to 18% nationwide.
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How far Northern California counties are creating more jobs for young people
California’s northernmost seven counties have made a concerted effort to combat poverty and outmigration in their communities.
Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for California
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.
Supreme Court Case About Impact Fees Could Have Huge Consequences For Housing In California
The plaintiff in the case wants to put new guardrails on impact fees. But that would come at a sharp cost: Local governments, restricted by California law from raising property taxes and borrowing funds, disproportionately rely on impact fees to pay for infrastructure like roads and sewer lines.
California Can Take Kids From Abused Moms. Why the Separation Can Harm Both
California’s ‘failure to protect’ law allows child welfare agencies to take kids from households scarred by domestic violence. Advocates say the separation can worsen a family’s trauma.
Gavin Newsom signs new law in ‘overhaul’ of mental health system. It changes decades of practice
Newsom’s signature mental health policies allow the involuntary treatment of more Californians with severe mental illnesses. Some fear the new laws will infringe on the civil liberties of people confined against their will.
California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color
A discrimination complaint filed by Native American tribes and environmental justice groups alleges that California has failed to protect water quality in the Bay-Delta. The EPA is investigating.
How far Northern California counties are creating more jobs for young people
California’s northernmost seven counties have made a concerted effort to combat poverty and outmigration in their communities.
Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for California
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.
Supreme Court Case About Impact Fees Could Have Huge Consequences For Housing In California
The plaintiff in the case wants to put new guardrails on impact fees. But that would come at a sharp cost: Local governments, restricted by California law from raising property taxes and borrowing funds, disproportionately rely on impact fees to pay for infrastructure like roads and sewer lines.
California Can Take Kids From Abused Moms. Why the Separation Can Harm Both
California’s ‘failure to protect’ law allows child welfare agencies to take kids from households scarred by domestic violence. Advocates say the separation can worsen a family’s trauma.
Gavin Newsom signs new law in ‘overhaul’ of mental health system. It changes decades of practice
Newsom’s signature mental health policies allow the involuntary treatment of more Californians with severe mental illnesses. Some fear the new laws will infringe on the civil liberties of people confined against their will.
California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color
A discrimination complaint filed by Native American tribes and environmental justice groups alleges that California has failed to protect water quality in the Bay-Delta. The EPA is investigating.