#  State Watch

   ##  [ Newsom Early Adoptor of Crypto, Bitcoin, & BlockChain: The Pet Rocks of the 2020s?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26860-newsom-early-adoptor-of-crypto-bitcoin-blockchain-the-pet-rocks-of-the-2020s "Newsom Early Adoptor of Crypto, Bitcoin, & BlockChain:  The Pet Rocks of the 2020s?")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     April 27 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/034l.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26860-newsom-early-adoptor-of-crypto-bitcoin-blockchain-the-pet-rocks-of-the-2020s)

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   ##  [ The Faux-Environmentalists' Greatest Fear: The End of the Drought](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26837-the-faux-environmentalists-greatest-fear-the-end-of-the-drought "The Faux-Environmentalists' Greatest Fear: The End of the Drought")

      Details    Ken Alpern    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     April 24 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/033f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26837-the-faux-environmentalists-greatest-fear-the-end-of-the-drought)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26837-the-faux-environmentalists-greatest-fear-the-end-of-the-drought)

   ##  [ After The Deluge: Floods May Taint More Drinking Water In California](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26813-after-the-deluge-floods-may-taint-more-drinking-water-in-california "After The Deluge: Floods May Taint More Drinking Water In California")

      Details    Alastair Bland    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     April 20 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/032n.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26813-after-the-deluge-floods-may-taint-more-drinking-water-in-california)

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   ##  [ A 'Landmark Victory' for Consumers and Climate as California Passes Big Oil Price Gouging Law](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26715-a-landmark-victory-for-consumers-and-climate-as-california-passes-big-oil-price-gouging-law "A 'Landmark Victory' for Consumers and Climate as California Passes Big Oil Price Gouging Law")

      Details    Brett Wilkins    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     March 30 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/026r.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26715-a-landmark-victory-for-consumers-and-climate-as-california-passes-big-oil-price-gouging-law)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26715-a-landmark-victory-for-consumers-and-climate-as-california-passes-big-oil-price-gouging-law)

   ##  [ Newsom Signs Watered-Down Oil Profit Penalty Into Law](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26704-newsom-signs-watered-down-oil-profit-penalty-into-law "Newsom Signs Watered-Down Oil Profit Penalty Into Law")

      Details    Alexei Koseff    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     March 29 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/026f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26704-newsom-signs-watered-down-oil-profit-penalty-into-law)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26704-newsom-signs-watered-down-oil-profit-penalty-into-law)

   ##  [ New LA County Agency to Create Affordable Housing Solutions](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26632-new-la-county-agency-to-create-affordable-housing-solutions "New LA County Agency to Create Affordable Housing Solutions")

      Details    John Mirisch    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     March 16 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/022l.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26632-new-la-county-agency-to-create-affordable-housing-solutions)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26632-new-la-county-agency-to-create-affordable-housing-solutions)

   ##  [ California Bill Would Fund Deportation Defense For All Immigrants, Including Those With Felonies](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26631-california-bill-would-fund-deportation-defense-for-all-immigrants-including-those-with-felonies "California Bill Would Fund Deportation Defense For All Immigrants, Including Those With Felonies")

      Details    Wendy Fry    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     March 16 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/022m.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26631-california-bill-would-fund-deportation-defense-for-all-immigrants-including-those-with-felonies)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26631-california-bill-would-fund-deportation-defense-for-all-immigrants-including-those-with-felonies)

   ##  [ How California Political Power Could Shift South – And to The Left – After Feinstein](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26596-how-california-political-power-could-shift-south-and-to-the-left-after-feinstein "How California Political Power Could Shift South – And to The Left – After Feinstein")

      Details    Jim Newton / CalMatters    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     March 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/020j.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26596-how-california-political-power-could-shift-south-and-to-the-left-after-feinstein)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26596-how-california-political-power-could-shift-south-and-to-the-left-after-feinstein)

   ##  [ Housing Battles on the Horizon](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26594-housing-battles-on-the-horizon "Housing Battles on the Horizon")

      Details    Ben Christopher / CalMatters    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     March 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/020k.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26594-housing-battles-on-the-horizon)

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   ##  [ The California Legislature: This Is How We Do It.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26511-the-california-legislature-this-is-how-we-do-it "The California Legislature: This Is How We Do It.")

      Details    Mihran Kalaydjian    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     February 23 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2023/016h.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26511-the-california-legislature-this-is-how-we-do-it)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26511-the-california-legislature-this-is-how-we-do-it)

   ##  [ Yippee CAYimby! Sadly, California IS Texas](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26413-yippee-cayimby-sadly-california-is-texas "Yippee CAYimby! Sadly, California IS Texas")

      Details    John Mirisch    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     February 06 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2023/011b.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26413-yippee-cayimby-sadly-california-is-texas)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26413-yippee-cayimby-sadly-california-is-texas)

   ##  [ How An Out-Of-Control Workers’ Comp System Was Rebuilt](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26344-how-an-out-of-control-workers-comp-system-was-rebuilt "How An Out-Of-Control Workers’ Comp System Was Rebuilt")

      Details    Michael Bernick    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     January 25 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/008d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26344-how-an-out-of-control-workers-comp-system-was-rebuilt)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26344-how-an-out-of-control-workers-comp-system-was-rebuilt)

   ##  [ Chinese New Year Mass Murder: Media Focused on Misinformation & Left Wing Talking Points](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26341-chinese-new-year-mass-murder-media-focused-on-misinformation-left-wing-talking-points "Chinese New Year Mass Murder: Media Focused on Misinformation & Left Wing Talking Points")

      Details    Marc Ang    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     January 25 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/008f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26341-chinese-new-year-mass-murder-media-focused-on-misinformation-left-wing-talking-points)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26341-chinese-new-year-mass-murder-media-focused-on-misinformation-left-wing-talking-points)

   ##  [ Google’s Stock Climbs After Firing 12,000 Employees, But What Did They Get Out of It?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26337-google-s-stock-climbs-after-firing-12-000-employees-but-what-did-they-get-out-of-it "Google’s Stock Climbs After Firing 12,000 Employees, But What Did They Get Out of It?")

      Details    Sonali Kolhatkar    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     January 23 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/007p.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26337-google-s-stock-climbs-after-firing-12-000-employees-but-what-did-they-get-out-of-it)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26337-google-s-stock-climbs-after-firing-12-000-employees-but-what-did-they-get-out-of-it)

   ##  [ Will California Join TikTok Ban?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26272-will-california-join-tiktok-ban "Will California Join TikTok Ban?")

      Details    Sameea Kamal    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     January 12 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/004l.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26272-will-california-join-tiktok-ban)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26272-will-california-join-tiktok-ban)

   ##  [ Water...So Nice To Taste...So Bad to Waste...](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26243-water-so-nice-to-taste-so-bad-to-waste "Water...So Nice To Taste...So Bad to Waste...")

      Details    Ken Alpern    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     January 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/003g.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26243-water-so-nice-to-taste-so-bad-to-waste)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26243-water-so-nice-to-taste-so-bad-to-waste)

   ##  [ The Christmas Airline Meltdown and California High Speed Rail Train ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26210-the-christmas-airline-meltdown-and-california-high-speed-rail-train "The Christmas Airline Meltdown and California High Speed Rail Train ")

      Details    Matthew Hetz    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     January 02 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/001c.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26210-the-christmas-airline-meltdown-and-california-high-speed-rail-train)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26210-the-christmas-airline-meltdown-and-california-high-speed-rail-train)

   ##  [ Online Betting: Is CA Missing Out Or Accurately Cautious About Legal Betting?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26068-online-betting-is-ca-missing-out-or-accurately-cautious-about-legal-betting "Online Betting: Is CA Missing Out Or Accurately Cautious About Legal Betting?")

      Details    Mark Spears    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     December 08 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/098r.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26068-online-betting-is-ca-missing-out-or-accurately-cautious-about-legal-betting)

ONLINE BETTING - California voters have made a surprising decision to[ reject two competing measures that ](https://www.ft.com/content/fd80f233-5d0a-47d6-bcbd-514b57bdc01e)would have legalized sports betting in the Golden State.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26068-online-betting-is-ca-missing-out-or-accurately-cautious-about-legal-betting)

   ##  [ Big Real Estate Spent $175 Million to Kill Rent Control in California](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26048-big-real-estate-spent-175-million-to-kill-rent-control-in-california "Big Real Estate Spent $175 Million to Kill Rent Control in California")

      Details    Patrick Range McDonald    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     December 04 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/097d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26048-big-real-estate-spent-175-million-to-kill-rent-control-in-california)

GUEST COMMENTARY - In 2018 and 2020, Big Real Estate spent a total of $175.4 million to kill rent control ballot measures in California, aggressively protecting its ability to charge higher and higher rents.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26048-big-real-estate-spent-175-million-to-kill-rent-control-in-california)

   ##  [ California Dodges a Bullet](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26029-california-dodges-a-bullet "California Dodges a Bullet")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     December 01 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/096f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26029-california-dodges-a-bullet)

ACCORDING TO LIZ - In voting down Props 26 and 27, Californians protected our state from the lies and losses of the gaming industry, and its inhabitants from a lifetime of addictive behavior that tears lives and families apart.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/26029-california-dodges-a-bullet)

   ##  [ UAW Picketing Continues at UCLA and All UC Campuses](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25994-uaw-picketing-continues-at-ucla-and-all-uc-campuses "UAW Picketing Continues at UCLA and All UC Campuses")

      Details    Mark Friedman    [STATE WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch)     November 24 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/094s.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25994-uaw-picketing-continues-at-ucla-and-all-uc-campuses)

CAMPUS STRIKE - As the sun rises over the UCA campus, hundreds of UAW members from several bargaining units are on the picket line.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25994-uaw-picketing-continues-at-ucla-and-all-uc-campuses)

1. [ California Prepares to Vote on Reproductive Health, Labor and the Environment](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25860-california-prepares-to-vote-on-reproductive-health-labor-and-the-environment)
2. [ California DAs Want CA Dept of Corrections to Explain Early Release of Violent Criminals](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25855-california-das-want-ca-dept-of-corrections-to-explain-early-release-of-violent-criminals)
3. [ RealPage Shelled Out $500,000 to Stop Rent Control in California](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25774-realpage-shelled-out-1-million-to-stop-rent-control-in-california)
4. [ Newsom Isn’t Pursuing His Presidential Ambitions, He’s Trashing Them](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25676-newsom-isn-t-pursuing-his-presidential-ambitions-he-s-trashing-them)
5. [ 'Incredible Victory': California Gov. Newsom Signs Farmworker Unionization Bill Into Law](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25618-incredible-victory-california-gov-newsom-signs-farmworker-unionization-bill-into-law)
6. [ A Day of Surprises at the CA State Capitol](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25614-a-day-of-surprises-at-the-ca-state-capitol)
7. [ Damn the Delta Conveyance Profiteers](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25581-damn-the-delta-conveyance-profiteers)
8. [ The Impact of Keeping Millions in CA Out of Poverty During the Pandemic](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25481-the-impact-of-keeping-millions-in-ca-out-of-poverty-during-the-pandemic)
9. [ Key Bills on California Climate Plan Hang on Democratic Swing Votes](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25457-key-bills-on-california-climate-plan-hang-on-democratic-swing-votes)
10. [ Will Newsom Veto Bill to Aid California Farmworker Organizing?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/25447-will-newsom-veto-bill-to-aid-california-farmworker-organizing)

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