How Will the ADU Boom Impact Californians?
California is experiencing a boom in accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Since the first ADU bill was passed in 2016, allowing ADUs on single-family home properties, the number of ADU permits has skyrock...
27 Juli 202442min
How Californians Will Be Impacted by Budget Cuts | Travis Gillmore
“Low-income Californians and communities of color are essentially going to be disproportionately impacted. This is because they really rely on these programs, be it in food, housing, or education. Mor...
24 Juli 202432min
Will California Backtracks Its Zero Emission Mandate? | Heath Flora
“I’m a huge EV guy. Like, I think that’s a great technology. But in reality, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to meet these goals from the infrastructure side. If we flip a switch tomorrow...
15 Juli 202430min
How Difficult Is It to Teach Critical Thinking in California Schools? | Sean Redmond
“It’s like walking through a minefield; you’re trying to just make people think. But if you conflict with them just to make them think, then they’re going to be upset about that. Students just complet...
12 Juli 202434min
Former San Francisco Budget Analyst Explains Ways to Improve the City’s Finance | John Farrell
“Will San Francisco come back? When you look at it with the 30% vacancy, you look at the foreclosures or the defaults on a lot of the loans. You look at all this and you say to yourself, ‘What can we ...
10 Juli 202425min
A Group of San Diegans Come Together to Fix the Root Cause of Homelessness | George Mullen | Jon Lutack
“The homeless situation in San Diego is no longer just homelessness. It’s like a cancer that has completely taken over our streets and parks. It seems like anywhere you go, where you might have once s...
10 Juli 202436min
Former California Inmate Explains the Impact of Rehabilitation | Brian James
“I served 29 years and two months. I went in at the age of 16; I was arrested and ultimately convicted of second-degree murder. I’m someone who they call ’the worst of the worst,' who’s taking complet...
30 Juni 202436min
A Bold Solution to California Homelessness | Ken Houston
“We only hire justice-impacted and unhoused individuals. We work directly behind Oakland Public Works. If you can go there and start with the small things instead of trying to do these huge wins, you'...
24 Juni 202456min
