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OPINION – California homes and offices provide a crucial layer of defense against some of the worst impacts of climate change, most notably shielding residents from dangerous heat storms. Perhaps ironically, too many of these buildings are also making the environmental crisis worse, spewing cancer-linked pollution from fossil fuel-powered equipment such as air conditioning units, water heaters and stoves.
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OPINION – As Californians grapple with a seemingly insurmountable housing shortage, we cannot ignore the related urgent need to address the growing risk of devastating wildfires. The California Building Industry Association (CBIA) firmly believes that tackling wildfire risks head-on is a vital step towards finding solutions to our housing crisis.
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OPINION – The California cardroom industry supports continued discussions regarding regulation of gaming within the state. However, it is essential that the discourse is not influenced by unfounded concerns from a few wealthy tribal casinos intent on creating a monopoly for themselves to the detriment of working California families and the communities served by cardrooms.
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OPINION – California’s ambitious program to reduce the amount of methane gas produced by organic waste is a powerful example of how individuals, local governments, and business can work together to protect the planet for our children and grandchildren, all while creating jobs and investment in our communities.
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OPINION- In just a few months, the Earthquake Brace + Bolt program will mark the 30th anniversary of the Northridge earthquake by officially opening this year’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant program. The time is now to get on our list to receive email updates with important information about the program.
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OPINION – The government should never have a financial incentive to penalize people. Yet, that’s exactly what’s happening with one of California’s state departments, much to the detriment of the people the agency is supposed to serve.
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OPINION: Anyone who has ever drawn a paycheck knows life doesn’t fit neatly into pay periods. A need for new tires, groceries, or medical expenses can pop up at any point in the month. EWA is a novel solution to this age-old problem.
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OPINION: Los Angeles now exempts all affordable housing developments of more than 49 units from undergoing a site plan review – reducing development costs and speeding up the final approval of critical housing projects, but there is still resistance to new construction affordable housing due to pre-existing beliefs about its impact on neighborhoods and communities.
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OPINION – California is well-known for its bold and innovative policies that create equitable economic opportunities for all. But California does not have a similar tuition policy for Mexico students.
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OPINION: EtO sterilizes 20 billion, roughly half, of all medical devices in the U.S. annually. It’s the only viable method for many devices, key to preventing serious and even fatal infection in just about every medical procedure. While some risk exists from this substance at high levels under certain circumstances, regulating it out of use for this purpose would be far worse for public health.
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