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SoCal Matters
This week on SoCal Matters, July 15 2024
California Legislative Black Caucus promotes 14 reparations bills across the state. Supreme Court grants cities more power to fine people sleeping in public. The state-funded Small Business Technical Assistance Program retains its $23 million funding.
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Six years after a court ruling, Santa Monica still uses a disputed election system.
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Talk of annexing Canada and new policies are turning Canadian tourists away.
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San Diego encampment sweeps ramp up under new law, displacing more unhoused residents.
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Federal cuts threaten pandemic-era health grants that supported key public health services.
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Federal housing voucher program winds down, leaving thousands without support.
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Palisades fire destroyed affordable mobile homes — and rebuilding is far from guaranteed.
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A running club in Skid Row offers exercise and community for people overcoming homelessness.
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330 USDA food shipments for California food banks are on hold with no timeline in sight.
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Most NIL earnings go to a few standout athletes at major universities like UCLA and Berkeley.
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New state maps show wildfire risk zones have expanded dramatically across California.
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The DMV keeps money from towed car sales if owners don’t claim it—often without telling them.
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Despite $3 billion spent, Lake Tahoe's water clarity is getting worse.