Fifteen years ago, Los Angeles passed a law to preserve residential hotels as housing of last resort. Now, amid the homelessness crisis, some hotels may be violating that law by offering rooms to tourists.
From California to Pennsylvania to New Mexico and beyond, lobbyists and their lawmaker allies have used a variety of tactics, including alleged deception.
Parent companies now shielded from exposure would be held accountable along with individual franchise owners.
The renters’ caucus is pushing to win both protections and political clout for the state’s 17 million renters.
State senator cites story, which revealed oil lobbyist’s misleading tactics.
The climate crisis demands a left-right consensus that transcends politics.
Frances Anderton discusses her new book on how 20th century housing developments brought people together, and their lessons for the current L.A. housing crisis.
Program at San Juan College School of Energy would certify “clean” fossil fuels.
An innovative program for Medi-Cal patients demonstrates food, when prescribed, can change health outcomes. Why did the state Assembly derail it?
Two blocked climate bills show the oil and gas industry, related unions can still sway the new Democratic House majority.