Left Coast
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March 24, 2023
You Can’t Solve the Homelessness Crisis Without Housing
In the Western states, encampments continue to proliferate. If city governments want to ameliorate the crisis, they’re going to have to provide shelter.
Sasha Abramsky
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March 17, 2023
The Latest Banking Crisis Is Brought to You by the Federal Reserve
There’s a lot of blame to go around for the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank. But the Fed’s myopic attitude towards inflation bears much of the responsibility.
Sasha Abramsky
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March 10, 2023
The Progressive Takeover of Nevada’s Democratic Party Is Falling Apart
The state’s voters may be open to radical ideas, but they want to see results.
Sasha Abramsky
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February 24, 2023
California Puts the Fossil Fuel Industry in the Penalty Box
New legislation would empower the state’s energy commission to investigate price gouging and implement fines for refiners.
Sasha Abramsky
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January 6, 2023
California Hangs Its Homeless Population Out to Dry
Recent floods have worsened the state’s housing crisis, and the local government’s response is proving woefully inadequate once again.
Sasha Abramsky
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December 2, 2022
Will LA’s New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City’s Labor and Housing Markets?
Or will her administration stand by as a series of high-profile sporting events turn the city into Doha on the Pacific?
Sasha Abramsky
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November 10, 2022
Republicans Are Big Losers, but They May Still Be a Threat
Tuesday turned out to be a surprisingly good day. But in Western states, there are warning signs that the Democratic coalition is brittle.
Sasha Abramsky
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September 9, 2022
Record-Breaking Temperatures Are Sweeping the West
Accelerated warming due to climate change is drying out the environment and straining infrastructure.
Sasha Abramsky
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September 1, 2022
Fair Wages for Fast Food
California’s FAST Act could establish a bill of rights for fast food service workers. The industry is trying to stop it.
Sasha Abramsky
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August 19, 2022
George Gascón Survives Another Recall
The progressive district attorney kept his office, defying the latest conservative attempt to overturn an election that didn’t go their way.
Sasha Abramsky