No Breathalyzer for the Stoned? Maybe That’s OK.
With recreational marijuana now permitted some states, questions remain over the best way to detect high drivers.
California’s Plan for Transforming Into a ‘Digital Government’
Cybersecurity and workforce development are key.
USGS Updates National Volcanic Threat Assessments for 1st Time Since 2005
18 U.S. volcanoes are now classified as posing “very high threats.”
San Diego Looks at ‘Geofencing’ to Slow E-Scooters
Virtual perimeters could help improve safety.
More U.S. Women Dying From Childbirth. How One State Bucks the Trend.
California has focused on maternal health, including targeting problems that arise during labor and delivery and using data collection to quickly identify deficiencies.
San Diego City Council Does an About-Face on Airbnb Rules
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Hep A jump in Florida county … calls for “forensic audit” of Philly’s IT infrastructure … and should corrupt lawmakers have names stripped from roads?
Voters Could Give Older California Homeowners A New Property Tax Break
But would Proposition 5 ease the state’s housing crisis?
A Long-Term Solution for Scooter Sharing
San Francisco’s scooters are back, and newly regulated. But is regulation enough to make them work in the long term?
In Shift, States Step in on Affordable Housing
More and more, states are getting involved in housing issues that used to be just local government affairs, including preempting their authority.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of California Ruling on Lead Paint Remediation
A coalition of cities and counties sued manufacturers under the state’s “public nuisance” law. They have won a $400 million fund to help treat housing.
‘Marsy’s Law’ Protections for Crime Victims Sound Great, but Could Cause Problems
Six states have approved the victims' rights constitutional amendments, with voters in six more soon expected to consider similar measures.
California Mayors Slam Increased Fee to Abandon Utilities as Corporate ‘Giveaway’
Switching to an environmentally friendly community choice energy program will cost customers a bit more every month.
Rent Control Gearing Up to Be One of California’s Biggest Ballot Measure Fights on Election Day
Proponents say it is necessary in an increasingly unaffordable housing market, but many local government officials say passing Prop 10 will pave the way for tenant rights groups to run roughshod over elected representatives.
In California, It’s Going to Be Illegal to Make Routers With Weak Passwords
By 2020, any internet-connected device would need a unique password or a feature that forces the consumer to set a personal password.
California Governor Signs Bill Requiring Corporate Boards to Include Women
Although Jerry Brown recognizes the legal concerns that have been raised about S.B. 826, “it’s high time corporate boards include the people who constitute more than half the persons in America.”
City’s Homeless Job-Training Program Provides Model to ‘Set People Up for Success’
“Give them a sense of pride in what they do and it engenders commitment,” said Stephanie Holloman, the human resources director in Riverside, California.
Why Back-Up Battery Power for Garage Doors Can Be a Matter of Life and Death
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mich. governor hopes to end labor dispute … “green slime” surrounds ritzy Fla. community … and a new site for massive Minn. homeless camp.
Will California Make It Harder for Police to Use Deadly Force?
A change in standards could be copied by other states, but has not yet gained enough traction in the state legislature.
Drop in Mexican-Born Immigrants Attributed to Hostility Here, Opportunity There
The number of U.S. residents—legal and undocumented—born in Mexico has dropped slowly since a peak of 11.7 million before the Great Recession, to 11.3 million in 2017, but the decline of 300,000 between 2016 and 2017 is rare.
As Drivers Face Stronger ID Rules, States DMVs See Customer Onslaught
A common message in many states: ‘Save a trip, skip the line and renew online.’
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