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Episode 463
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Newsom Tries to Unify California's Disjointed Homelessness Solutions
Season 2025
Episode 452
Clearing homeless camps is complex and responses differ widely. Some cities ban encampments with varying notice and storage rules. The next state funding round in 2026–27 will require local encampment policies. Court settlements in places like San Diego and San Bernardino can set binding rules. Smaller cities may lack incentives.
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Fear and uncertainty grip migrants as U.S. border policies prepare for stricter enforcement.
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California plans new rules to boost zero-emission motorcycle sales.
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Inside Safe moves unhoused Angelenos from streets to hotels, aiming for permanent housing.
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Late government payments force nonprofits to cut services and take out high-interest loans.
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SoCal Kaiser Mental Health workers strike, demanding higher wages, more time, and better pensions.
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Prop 1 funds billions for housing and treatment for Californians with mental illness.
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Prop 36 would undo some aspects of Prop 47 by reinstating harsher penalties for theft and drug crime
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Prop 35 would allocate MCO tax revenues to raise Medi-Cal payments for doctors.
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Prop 34 would restrict how certain healthcare providers use federal discount drug program funds.
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Prop 33 seeks to allow cities to expand rent control, overturning limits set by Costa-Hawkins.