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New Bill Aims to Speed up Housing Recovery
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Episode 295
Assembly Bill 239, by Assemblymember John Harabedian, aims to speed up housing recovery after disasters by creating a state-led task force. Based on a Texas model, it would coordinate federal, state, and local efforts, appoint a housing recovery leader, and track progress. The goal is to make rebuilding easier for communities affected by wildfires, like Altadena and the Pacific Palisades.
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A wildfire destroyed an Altadena charter school, leaving staff and students displaced.
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Wildfires destroy homes and push more Californians into homelessness.
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Wildfires expose risks of building in fire-prone areas, but California keeps rebuilding.
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California halts diesel truck rules, citing federal delays, with clean air goals at stake.
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San Francisco's new policy offers bus tickets to unhoused people, raising ethical questions.
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Starbucks and Amazon unions fear setbacks as Trump’s NLRB may reverse pro-labor rulings.
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Wildfires push California property owners to the costly FAIR insurance plan.
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Insurance denials leave families struggling for lifesaving addiction treatment.
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LA’s record dry spell and fierce winds spark wildfires as Northern California floods.
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Central Coast advocates protect immigrant communities from deportation threats.
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Valley Fever cases quadruple in California over a decade, linked to climate and dust storms.
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L.A. County voters approve Measure G, expanding the board and creating new leadership roles.
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She Left Her Abuser. Now the Shelter That Helped Her Is Losing Federal Funds Under Trump
California nonprofits that provide lifelines to crime victims have lost millions of dollars in federal grants.
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New California tool ranks extreme heat danger by neighborhood. Here's how it works
It’s going to be hot this summer. And a new tool can help you figure out the risk that the temperature can pose to your health.
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From save our state to sanctuary, California’s immigration views have shifted dramatically
California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state.
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Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States - KFF Health News
Republican proposals to tighten the use of special taxes to fund Medicaid programs could deprive states of billions of dollars for safety net health care. In California, any such limit would come on top of Medicaid cuts proposed by California Democrats in response to a $12 billion state deficit.
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