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‘DEI Bike Lanes’ – Sacramento City Council Inflates Bicycling Numbers for Federal Taxpayer Grants

October 12, 2026 7:44 amOctober 12, 2026 7:47 am

Recently, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the end of federal funding for “DEI bike lanes.” Sacramento didn’t get the memo. “Sean Duffy, Mr. Trump’s transportation secretary, has argued that when bike lanes cut into space for cars and trucks, the...

Does California’s Prop. 45 Apply to Data Centers?

October 6, 2026 2:30 amOctober 6, 2026 2:31 am

Some have claimed that Prop. 45 – which seeks to expedite review of specified types of projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) – includes data centers. Is that possible? This is a case of statutory interpretation of a...

The Kissing Cousins of the Affordability Crises

September 1, 2026 10:40 amSeptember 1, 2026 10:40 am

There is no denying the fact that the affordability crisis is real. Our housing costs are beyond the reach of most citizens, especially young adults, and food, fuel, electricity, and even water, are more expensive than in other states too. ...

How Tax-Free Gas and Casino Exemptions Built a Political Powerhouse

May 30, 2026 5:02 amMay 30, 2026 5:02 am

In California, filling up your gas tank has gotten more expensive than usual, with prices topping $6 per gallon. While many people are tightening their budgets, tribal nations are benefiting – leveraging a regulatory double standard that is unavailable to other...

Governor Newsom Threatens Lawsuits Against 15 Cities and Counties Over Housing Mandates

March 26, 2026 8:22 amMarch 27, 2026 1:45 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that California is prepared to file lawsuits against 15 cities and counties for failing to comply with state housing mandates, issuing final warnings and threatening legal action if they do not comply within 30...

An America First Housing Solution Starts With Fixing California

March 16, 2026 6:48 amMarch 16, 2026 6:48 am

Americans are exhausted by the rising cost of living. But nowhere is the crisis hitting harder than in California, a state once synonymous with opportunity and upward mobility. Today, it has become a cautionary tale: a place where working people...

VMT Housing Tax Buried in Budget Bill Could Add $324,000 Per Home or Apartment

September 8, 2025 7:17 amSeptember 9, 2025 9:26 am

A new Vehicle-Miles Traveled (VMT) housing tax was quietly buried in the recent budget housing bill package in Assembly Bill 130, the bill Newsom signed in June claiming he was reforming CEQA, the Holy Grail of environmental policy, California Environmental...