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New Bill Aims to Speed up Housing Recovery
Season 2025
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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The offshore wind lease ban won’t stop California’s plans but may slow renewable progress.
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A new California law bans ATM fees for declined withdrawals due to low balances.
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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.