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Published on March 23, 2023 - 06:17 GMT

California podría reducir su nuevo programa de préstamos hipotecarios diseñado para ayudar a primeros compradores de vivienda

EN RESUMEN El gobernador Newsom quiere gastar $300 millones el primer año, lo que podría ayudar a unos 2,300 compradores. Pero los precios de las viviendas están cayendo y las tasas hipotecarias están aumentando, lo que complica el lanzamiento del programa …

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Published on March 23, 2023 - 06:16 GMT

Los autos eléctricos son inexistentes en comunidades latinas y afroamericanas; ¿Quiénes son los compradores?

EN RESUMEN Las comunidades con altas concentraciones de autos eléctricos son prósperas, con educación universitaria y al menos 75% con poblaciones de raza blanca y asiática. En contraste, los autos eléctricos son casi inexistentes en las comunidades de …

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Published on March 22, 2023 - 14:13 GMT

More pain for California’s forced sterilization patients

Patients who were already victimized once by California’s forced sterilization program — and who are running out of time to claim state compensation — were nearly victimized again. This time, it’s because of a data breach that exposed their personal and …

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Published on March 22, 2023 - 14:13 GMT

State may scale down its new home loan program designed to assist first-time homebuyers

In summary Gov. Newsom wants to spend $300 million the first year, which could help about 2,300 buyers. But home prices are falling and mortgage rates are rising, complicating the launch. In this economy, who has enough money for a down payment on a house …

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Published on March 22, 2023 - 14:13 GMT

Hydrogen might be carbon-free but it can still damage California’s climate

In summary A growing body of research warns that hydrogen itself can be a powerful contributor to global warming but neither local agencies nor California regulators seem to be paying attention. Guest Commentary written by Last month, the Los Angeles City …

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Published on March 22, 2023 - 14:13 GMT

Who buys electric cars in California — and who doesn’t?

In summary Communities with high concentrations of electric cars are affluent, college-educated and at least 75% white and Asian — revealing the enormous task that California faces electrifying the entire fleet. In Atherton, one of the nation’s richest …

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Published on March 22, 2023 - 07:52 GMT

Third time possibly the charm for Newsom’s campaign to limit oil profits

In summary After two false starts, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying again to set limits on oil refinery profits and impose penalties for exceeding them. Will the third time be the charm for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s crusade against California gasoline …

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Published on March 22, 2023 - 02:51 GMT

Aumentan los desalojos y los inquilinos en el condado de Los Ángeles buscan ayuda; protecciones terminan este 31 de Marzo

EN RESUMEN Las protecciones de inquilinos del condado de Los Ángeles afectados por la pandemia del Covid-19 vencen el 31 de marzo. Pero los defensores ya predicen un aumento en los desalojos, ya que los propietarios están buscando una recuperación …

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Published on March 21, 2023 - 13:14 GMT

A boom for concealed carry classes, but long waits for permits

In summary Many more gun owners are seeking California concealed carry permits, even in blue, coastal counties. Gov. Newsom and Democrats in the Legislature are trying again to limit where weapons are allowed. Business has been booming for Ziyad “Zip” …

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Published on March 21, 2023 - 13:12 GMT

Should California referendum law become harder to use?

In summary California business interests increasingly use ballot measures to block or delay laws imposing new regulations. Progressive groups want to make such actions more difficult. Over the last decade, as Democrats achieved total control of the state …

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Published on March 21, 2023 - 13:12 GMT

Labor hits back on business-led CA ballot measures

From CalMatters state Capitol reporter Sameea Kamal: It’s become a key part of the big business playbook: If an industry doesn’t like a California law, it uses the referendum process to try and overturn it. Already on the November 2024 ballot: the oil …

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Published on March 21, 2023 - 13:12 GMT

How the California Reparations Task Force is crafting its recommendations

In summary As the California Reparations Task Force finalizes its recommendations for the Legislature, a member lays out the committee’s guiding principles and how their work aligns with international protocols and the examples set by other countries that …

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Published on March 21, 2023 - 13:12 GMT

CalMatters journalists nominated 7 times in Sacramento Press Club Awards

In summary The 3rd Annual Sacramento Press Club Awards honor the best California politics and policy journalism. CalMatters journalists are finalists in seven categories in this year’s 3rd Annual awards for the best politics and public policy journalism in …

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Published on March 21, 2023 - 13:11 GMT

Evictions rise, tenants scramble for help as LA County protections expire

In summary L.A. County’s tenant pandemic protections expire March 31. But already advocates predict a spike in evictions, as landlords seek financial recovery. Irma Cervantes could barely afford the $750 monthly rent for the converted garage apartment she …

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