business Renters’ rights: California advocates chip away at landlords’ political influence By Alejandra Reyes-Velvarde | CalMatters | June 15, 2023 As groups representing landlords and real estate pour millions of dollars into political coffers, tenant groups are celebrating recent victories.
Bay Area California’s COVID unemployment reckoning goes national By Lauren Hepler | CalMatters | June 12, 2023 Newly released book details the technical and political failures that plague major civic tech efforts like CA's EDD pandemic response.
climate change California ranchers intentionally violated an emergency water order. Now lawmakers want to triple the fines By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | June 9, 2023 Even if fines had reached $10,000 a day, “I’m not so sure we wouldn’t have done it again,” one rancher says.
Business & Finance Life with Money | Best Practices to Protect Your Accounts By Amanda McFarland | Park Piedmont Advisors | May 26, 2023 [SPONSORED] It’s more important than ever to take steps to protect ourselves, our data, and our financial accounts.
Business & Finance Life with Money | Ongoing Recoveries Against a Backdrop of Uncertainty By Nick Levinson | Park Piedmont Advisors | May 18, 2023 [SPONSORED] Inflation, the banking industry, the debt ceiling.
Bay Area Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’ By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | May 18, 2023 Bills on abortion access, climate and homelessness were among those that made the chopping block in the Legislature's twice-yearly exercise.
Business & Finance Life with Money | What the Debt Limit Might Mean for Investors By Tom Levinson | Park Piedmont Advisors | May 12, 2023 [SPONSORED] Curious, confused, or concerned about the U.S. debt ceiling? Here’s what it is—and how it might impact you.
Climate Mangoes and agave in the Central Valley? California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change By Alastair Bland | CalMatters | May 9, 2023 The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where.
Bay Area Report: Regulators saw problems, but didn’t make Silicon Valley Bank fix them fast enough By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | May 8, 2023 State lawmakers will get a chance to ask questions on Wednesday when they hold an oversight hearing on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.
Business & Finance Life with Money | The Hidden Curriculum of Money By Corenna Roozeboom | Park Piedmont Advisor | May 5, 2023 [SPONSORED] Everything we learn about money without being taught. Unfortunately, this means we’re not always well-informed.