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California’s clean air decal program has ended, meaning electric vehicle drivers can no longer use carpool lanes unless they meet passenger requirements.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law allowing rideshare drivers to unionize while keeping their status as independent contractors.

For years, California’s electric vehicle drivers relied on incentives that made ownership more practical. ​ Those incentives are now being scaled back, with state leaders challenging the changes in court while critics argue the benefits are no longer justified. ​ We look at what this shift means for EV owners and for California’s path to zero emissions. ​ 🔴 MORE OF THIS: youtube.com/@California.Insider ​ Hashtags: #California #CaliforniaNews #ElectricVehicles #ZeroEmissions

An acting U.S. attorney in California has ordered federal agencies to disregard a new state law signed by Gov. Newsom that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks.

Ivanpah, once the world’s largest solar plant and a symbol of California’s renewable energy push, is shutting down after utilities pulled out of costly contracts.

The housing market in California looks steady, but most families are further away from owning a home than ever. ​ It now takes around $215,000 in income to afford a typical home. Most households make less than half of that. ​ In this episode, economist Oscar Wei explains why the market isn’t crashing, but still isn’t working for most buyers. ​ 🔗 Link to the full episode in the comment section below. ​ Hashtags:#California #News #CaliforniaRealEstate #HousingMarketForecast #HousingMarketUpdate #Podcastoftheday

LA builder John Gregorchuk spent over a decade working through approvals to build housing on land he already owned. To move forward, he had to chart a system no city department could fully explain—showing just how hard it is to get homes built in Los Angeles. ​ Watch the interview by clicking the link in our comment below. ​ Hashtags: #LosAngeles #California #RealEstateDeveloper

Los Angeles is advancing a plan to raise hotel and airport worker pay to $30 an hour by 2028. City leaders call it a long-overdue recognition of essential labor. Business groups say it risks higher costs, stalled development, and new pressure on a still-recovering tourism sector.

In-N-Out is following federal efforts to remove petroleum-based dyes from food by replacing synthetic dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 with natural alternatives in several menu items.

A landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes was accelerating, moving up to 50 feet per year—far beyond its historical rate. Former Mayor John Cruikshank explains how they slowed it down, the tough decisions involved, and what this means for California’s disaster response. ​ 🔴 FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/TvYIg3qiXQA ​ Hashtags #California #RanchoPalosVerdes #Landslide #RiskManagement

California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones introduced a bill to prevent local jurisdictions from expanding sanctuary policies beyond state law and to mandate cooperation with immigration enforcement for certain violent crimes.
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