Letters

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (441+ words) Huang's acceptance of the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act sets him apart from tech peers who are scrambling to move their wealth out of the state. While most billionaires hear the words “wealth tax” and start shopping for real estate in Texas,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (532+ words) Leaders in Industry, Vernon, Commerce and Santa Fe Springs this week celebrated Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Senate Bill 1274, setting into state law an official definition of an “industrial city” and amplifying the role the cities play in California’s economy....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (153+ words) “A group of progressive Nobel Prize-winning economists has joined the fray in California’s battle over what would be the first wealth tax in the U.S. if state voters approve the measure in November,” the Financial Times reports. “Six laureates…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (466+ words) Despite securing support in both chambers, a bill intended to kickstart California's sluggish market for condo construction died in the state legislature earlier this month as the clock ran out on the legislative session. While fixing the construction defect process…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (185+ words) Lost Coast Outpost « COURT ROUNDUP: Suspected Drunk Driver, Accused of Seriously Injuring Road Worker Wednesday, Was on DUI Probation #The EcoNews Report / Tomorrow @ 10 a.m. / Environment THE ECONEWS REPORT: Proposition 45 Harms Humboldt On this week’s EcoNews Report, we dive into…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (82+ words) khq.com Dave & Molly are on Holiday! A trial judge is preparing to decide if the state's 9.9% tax increase on millionaires is constitutional. Operation Stampede led to 293 arrests across Spokane and Yakima Domestic violence incident leads to 3-car crash, unrelated…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (276+ words) Thanks to our advertising sponsor - Bay Area transit advocates officially kicked off the campaign for Measure RTM, aka the Regional Transit Measure, yesterday taking their message to streets, stations and public spaces. More details on the measure can be found…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (631+ words) This November, San Diego County voters will decide whether to approve Measure B, the San Diego County Health & Safety Act, a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax that would create an ongoing local funding source for healthcare, childcare, food security, the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (650+ words) Proposition 5 seeks to fundamentally change how California conducts recall elections for members of the Legislature and constitutional officers elected statewide. Such elections have been rare in California. THE BEE’S VOTER GUIDE: Your guide to Proposition 5 If Prop. 5 is approved by…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (404+ words) The Index has tracked economic activity in the county since 1996, and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this fall. The Index measures activity across six sectors and combines data into a single number, known as the Composite Index. The Index uses 100 as…...