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Founded in 2019, California Insider is an independent factual platform that began as a YouTube show. While initially a talk show format, we have grown into a trusted source of information through our commitment to meticulously prepared questions and fact-checked content, always with the guidance of experienced journalists.
The Aftermath of Prop 47: Homelessness, Theft, and Quality of Life in California | ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
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How Difficult Is It to Teach Critical Thinking in California Schools? | Sean Redmond
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Siyamak talks with teacher Sean Redmond about the challenges of teaching amid strong political narratives, emphasizing the need for critical thinking and balanced views in education.
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How San Francisco's Beauty Is Tarnished by Political Power
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A Grim Reality Hidden in Homelessness Support
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Jon Lutack addresses San Diego's homelessness, noting progress but also challenges like shelter shortages and slow support. He advocates for faster, more effective support to enhance the city's response to homelessness.
A Group of San Diegans Comes Together to Fix the Root Cause of Homelessness
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"The homeless situation in San Diego is no longer just homelessness. It's like a cancer that has completely taken over our streets and parks. It seems like anywhere you go, where you might have once seen one or two homeless people, is now a village." -Jon Lutack
Why Oakland Feels Like A Dysfunctional City
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05/07/2024
A deadly late-night attack in a residential area of Huntington Beach, California on the Fourth of July left two people dead and others injured, according to local police.
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05/07/2024
On July 2, the Assemblyโs Public Safety Committee made further amendments to Senate Bill 1414, which seeks to make soliciting a child for s*x a felony.
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San Francisco's Path to Renewal
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04/07/2024
California is preparing for a series of grand Fourth of July celebrations across Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego County.
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"Right now the city budget is $15.9 billion and the city has 35,500 employees. In 2010, there was a budget of $6.4 billion, and the city had 27,000 employees.There's been a 30% increase in positions." says John Farrell, a former budget analyst, assistant assessor, and financial director with extensive experience in San Francisco's municipal finances.
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03/07/2024
California public schools are facing a significant decline in enrollment, a trend that began in 2013 and is expected to worsen over the next decade.
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02/07/2024
A new California law, effective July 1, requires credit card companies to track fi****ms and ammunition sales using merchant category codes.
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02/07/2024
Eight of eleven individuals indicted for their roles in a violent 2021 counterprotest in San Diegoโs Pacific Beach received prison sentences ranging from six months to two years on June 28.
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Photo: A group of counterprotesters dressed in black at a pro-Trump Patriot March rally at Pacific Beach in San Diego on Jan. 9, 2021. (Tina Deng/The Epoch Times)
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Marshall Toplansky | 500 Corporate Headquarters Have Left The State...
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02/07/2024
Los Angeles Moves Forward With Reward System to Curb Copper Thefts | California Insider LOS ANGELESโThe Los Angeles City Council has approved a reward program intended to curb copper wire thefts and make progress in arresting suspects involved in those crimes.
02/07/2024
California will help 1,700 first-generation homebuyers with down payments in the second round of its Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loan program, announced on June 28.
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My Story: I Was Attacked In Santa Monica...
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California Just Passed PAGA Reform. Here is the impact | Brian Maas | William Gould | Tom Manzo | Chef Andrew Gruel
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Californiaโs largest business and labor groups have recently come together to strike a deal on one of the most controversial laws in California: the Private Attorney General Act, also known as PAGA.
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Beating Addiction Requires Accountability | Matthew King
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Struggling Restaurants in California Face Strict Government Rules | Brian Back
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27/06/2024
Former California Inmate Explains the Impact of Rehabilitation | ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ
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Brian James spent 29 years in a California state prison, beginning at age 16 after being convicted of second-degree murder. Once considered "the worst of the worst," James turned his life around through opportunities presented by prison reform. Now free, he reflects on how these policies helped him rehabilitate and profoundly affected both his life and the lives of fellow inmates.
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Former California Inmate Explains the Impact of Rehabilitation | Brian James "I served 29 years and two months. I went in at the age of 16; I was arrested and ultimately convicted of second-degree murder. I'm someone who they call 'th...
26/06/2024
California is testing a pilot program to see if charging drivers per mile could better fund highway infrastructure and road repairs.
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L.A. Struggles with Balancing Compassion and Enforcement | ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐จ-๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
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We Shouldn't Place A One-Size-Fits-All Approach | ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ๐
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How People Weaponized Environmental Law | ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐๐ณ
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24/06/2024
New California Laws Starting July 1 Could Affect Gun Sales, Teens, Even Your Fridge | California Insider Bars will have to offer drug testing kits, hotels will have to drop โjunk fees,โ and renters wonโt be paying huge security deposits.
24/06/2024
California Bill Aims to Protect the Elderly From Financial Fraud | California Insider The measure would require banks to alert account holders of any reasonably suspicious activity.
Oakland Non-Profit Hires Homeless to Clean the City | ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง
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"We only hire justice-impacted and unhoused individuals. We work directly behind Oakland Public Works. If you can go there and start with the small things instead of trying to do these huge wins, you'll be able to cure and heal the city."
Siyamak sits down with Ken Houston, the 3rd Generation Oaklander and the director of the Beautification Council.
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