The California Environmental Quality Act was signed into law in 1970 to protect the state's environmental quality, requiring agencies to disclose and evaluate the environmental impacts of proposed projects.
Read the neutral brief →A proposed 2026 California ballot measure, the Building an Affordable California Act, aims to streamline CEQA reviews for essential projects including housing, transportation, water, and clean energy.
Read the neutral brief →California has faced an extended housing shortage since about 1970, now the single biggest contributor to the state's affordability crisis. The core debate is how to increase production while keeping homes affordable.
Read the neutral brief →California voters will decide in November 2026 whether to authorize up to $8.4 billion in bonds for research in immunology and immunotherapy, with much of it directed at cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's.
Read the neutral brief →An executive order requires California state employees to return to the office at least four days per week, weighing downtown Sacramento's revitalization and productivity against worker flexibility and cost.
Read the neutral brief →The U.S. sets different minimum ages for different activities, from driving at 16 to alcohol and tobacco at 21, with ongoing debate over whether some limits should be raised or lowered.
Read the neutral brief →The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. The debate centers on whether raising it would cost jobs or raise prices, with economists' findings genuinely diverging.
Read the neutral brief →Antes de 2012 solo cinco ciudades o condados tenían leyes de salario mínimo; hoy son 69. El tema central es si las ciudades deberían tener autoridad para fijar salarios mínimos locales.
Lee el resumen neutral →A neutral, sourced brief on what Proposition 50 does, the case for and against it, the fiscal impact, and links to every source.
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