Survey: Over Half of Cities Plan to Cut Services
For local governments, the economic situation grows more dire by the day.
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
New Report Shows Over Half of People Have Considered Leaving California
In a new poll, the researchers found that 52% of California’s registered voters have considered leaving the state.
How Do District-Based Elections Impact Housing in California?
The research may surprise you.
L.A.’s Vision Zero Plan is Slow Moving Three Years In
The year of Vision Zero's launch, 183 people were killed on L.A. streets. By 2017, that figure jumped to 245. Last year, the number dropped only slightly to 240.
Pedestrian Deaths Are On the Rise, But California is Seeing Improvements
Pedestrian deaths are on the rise nationally and statewide, with California and four other states accounting for half of the 6,227 pedestrian fatalities that occurred last year.
A Steep Rise in Retiree Health Costs is Putting Local Governments at Risk
On March 18, Moody’s released one of the most comprehensive reports on the status of California public retiree health costs to date. Its conclusions were troubling.
Study: Pollution Reduction Could Extend Lifespans in Some Major California Cities
According to the researchers, Fresno residents could live a year longer than they do now. The average Angeleno would live 8 months longer. In Sacramento, life spans could be increased by a quarter of a year.
California Snapshot: Population Swells to 40 Million with Modest Housing Gains
California’s population swelled to 39.8 million last year according to the latest figures from the state’s Department of Finance.
Voter turnout plummeting in local elections
Election Day is only four weeks away. But for many cities across the state, it means another round of low turnout voting.