The State of California

CA Homeowners Ages 60+ Exempt From Paying Property Taxes Under New Proposal | Across California, CA Patch A Silicon Valley gadfly’s ballot initiative to exempt seniors from property taxes invokes the founding myth of Prop. 13 — while ignoring the structural deficits, pension crisis, insurance collapse, and housing bubble that make its passage a path to fiscal catastrophe. Special Report SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2026 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW A ballot initiative filed Dec. 1, 2025 would exempt all homeowners 60+ from California property taxes, costing local governments $12–$20 billion annually. California already faces structural deficits projected at $35 billion per year by 2027–28 and $265 billion in unfunded pension obligations. The insurance market’s retreat from wildfire-exposed communities is already suppressing transactions and resetting assessed values downward, attacking the property tax base from a second direction. The Prop. 13 “protect seniors” founding myth obscures the measure’s re...

Cost Drivers That Are Pushing California Housing Above the National Average - YouTube California's Housing Crisis: Regulatory Barriers Meet Hard Physical Limits How a Perfect Storm of Policy, Geography, and Climate Change Has Made the American Dream Unattainable for a Generation TL;DR : California's housing shortage stems from both excessive regulation and harsh physical realities. While the state's complex permitting, environmental reviews, and municipal fees add $50,000-$160,000 per home, critics often ignore escalating wildfire insurance costs ($54,000-$186,000 over 30 years), water scarcity requiring $50+ billion in infrastructure, and climate-driven constraints that make 1950s-style suburban expansion impossible. Construction costs run 1.5x-2.3x national averages, homeownership rates have plunged to 55%, and 52% of young adults consider leaving the state. Solutions require both regulatory reform and acceptance that California's future housing must look different ...

Grant v. Chapman University :: 2026 :: California Courts of Appeal Decisions :: California Case Law :: California Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia Economic Questions Remain Unanswered TL;DR: A California appeals court ruled that universities made no enforceable promise of in-person education when they charged full tuition but switched to remote learning during COVID-19. However, the decision leaves unresolved questions about market-based pricing that could affect thousands of students and billions in tuition dollars, with legal experts identifying potential grounds for appeal based on the stark price differential between online and residential education. Court Decision Protects Universities But Exposes Pricing Paradox SANTA ANA, Calif. — In a decision with potentially sweeping implications for thousands of students nationwide, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that universities did not breach their contracts when they charged full residential tuition while delivering remote educat...