#california-policy

#california-policy

Brin has committed $20 million to a new organization called Building a Better California, a political and policy effort aimed squarely at California's worsening housing affordability problems, recent state disclosures show, as first reported by The New York Times. The money is part of a broader $35 million launch package that also includes $15 million from eight other wealthy business leaders, among them former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and venture capitalist Michael Moritz, who each contributed $2 million.

I just felt like education, healthcare, all the things I care about that equalize society, were not being paid attention to [in Florida],

The videos have become almost routine: men in dark clothing and vests, often wearing masks, wrestling people to the ground and whisking them away in unmarked vehicles. It could look like a kidnapping or a scene from a movie, but they are American immigration officers, and some of the people being swept up are U.S. citizens. "That's happening in the United States of America. Masked men jumping out of unmarked cars, people disappearing, no due process, no oversight, zero accountability,"

California policymakers have chased many energy producers out of the state. More than 17% of today's gasoline refining capacity will shut down by early next year, once Valero and Phillips 66 shut down important California refineries.

California's revamped Low Carbon Fuel Standard, now in effect, aims to cut climate-warming gases through stricter fuel requirements and a broader credit market.

California law mandates age-appropriate materials on LGBTQ+ contributions, but the Supreme Court ruling permits families to opt-out of such lessons, challenging inclusion policies.

Legislators in California have approved a budget measure that freezes access to Medi-Cal for undocumented migrants starting in 2026, requiring enrollees to pay a monthly fee.

Policies that prohibit individuals from sleeping outside anywhere in the jurisdiction without offering adequate indoor shelter, effectively banishing homeless individuals from the jurisdiction's borders, are both inhumane and impose externalities on neighboring jurisdictions.