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Remembering Ken Draper: CityWatch and Transparency Are his Legacy

August 07 2025

Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis

August 03 2026

Be Prepared to Protect Our Democracy in November From a Trumpian Plot

August 13 2026

Nithya Raman Loses the Homelessness Gavel — Her Record Explains Why

August 10 2026

Written by Eliot Cohen on August 10 2026. Posted in STATE WATCH.

California’s Hidden Debt Bomb

THINK ABOUT IT - Let me tell you how it will be There's one for you, nineteen for me Cause I'm the taxman – The Beatles 1966 Taxifornia is California's well-deserved moniker. California ranks in the top 1 or 2 States for tax burden. We…

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Written by Eva Amar on August 04 2026. Posted in STATE WATCH.

Facts Are Stubborn Things. AB 130: Streamlining While Infrastructure Is Crumbling

PERSPECTIVE - “Facts are stubborn things.” — John Adams, 1770 California lawmakers asked Californians to accept one of the most significant reductions in environmental review in decades. Legislators argued that California simply could…

Affordable Housing: Where's Sacramento's Accountability?

Written by Eva Amar on July 30 2026.

They Once Taught About A Hero. Now Faculty Rethink César Chávez Lessons After Allegations

Written by Khadeejah Khan on July 30 2026.

In California, 880 Pedestrians a Year Are Killed Walking After Dark, Making It the Seventh Deadliest State in America for Nighttime Pedestrian Fatalities

Written by CityWatch on July 29 2026.

California Pulled The Plug On New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent

Written by Alejandra Reyes-Velarde on July 23 2026.

Why an Elder Abuse Law Firm Is Vital for Protecting Seniors

Written by CityWatch on July 20 2026.

California Desperately Needs to Speed Up Permitting to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on July 16 2026.

What Does California's Other SB 261 Actually Do for Workers With Unpaid Wage Judgments?

Written by CityWatch on July 14 2026.

Redwood City Activists and Tenants Move Closer to Much-Needed Rent Control Victory

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on July 09 2026.

Outside the Circle. How California Homeowners Lost Their Seat at the Planning Table

Written by Eva Amar on June 29 2026.

Secession California Style

Written by Eliot Cohen on June 29 2026.

The Legalization of Election Fraud? How California Lost Voter Trust

Written by Eliot Cohen on June 15 2026.

AB 747 Passed After California’s Deadliest Fire. Why Isn't City Planning Implementing It?

Written by Eva Amar on June 04 2026.

Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, and AvalonBay Communities Deliver $5.1M to California Apartment Association

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on May 21 2026.

LA Charter Reform: How Ranked Choice Voting Ends the ‘Lame Duck’ Primary Problem

Written by Michael Feinstein on May 14 2026.

Moving to Las Vegas from California: What to Expect in the First 90 Days

Written by CityWatch on May 05 2026.

Why More Californians Are Choosing Private Personalized Mental Health Care Over Traditional Models

Written by CityWatch on April 25 2026.

The Bay Area has long been one of the most active corporate relocation markets in the country.

Written by CityWatch on April 15 2026.

$81 to Fill My Tank. Insanity. What’s Driving California’s Gas Price Reality?

Written by Jim Hampton on April 09 2026.

Stop Managing Failure: California’s Homelessness Crisis Demands Prevention, Not Excuses

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on April 09 2026.

LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)

Home - HHR Rent is too High - SB-2

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