The situation is “really creating a domino effect,” Lara said in an appearance on the “Table Talk” podcast of state Sen. Steve Glazer, a Democrat representing hard-hit Orinda. “If you can’t find insurance for your home, you can’t sell your home . .sfchronicle.com/california/art…

California insurance crisis called ‘devastating’ to real estate

Excellent piece by @SFChronicle’s ⁦meg⁩ on Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s wide ranging interview on Senator ⁦Steve Glazer’s⁩ podcast, Table Talk. sfchronicle.com/california/art…

We've been operating with 20th century regulations for what we know is a 21st century problem & it cannot continue. Listen to my update with Senator Steve Glazer on how we are working to solve the insurance crisis & bring relief to consumers bit.ly/3Xd7nZ2

On my Podcast Table Talk, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Ricardo Lara called on insurance companies to follow State Farm’s new wraparound plan; keeping residents fully insured during this insurance crisis. Read more here: sd07.senate.ca.gov/press-release/…

NEW: Visually impaired California voters still face barriers.
Sen. Steve Glazer wanted to expand electronic voting, but CA SOS Vote opposed. Comments from California Council of the Blind leader and voters.
Yue Stella Yu + Sameea Kamal of @calmatters explain the situation:
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#FoodandAg24 Well done, Steve Glazer. Looking forward to listening to your 'Table Talk' podcast episodes: sd07.senate.ca.gov/podcasts

Speaking at the Food and AG Issues Summit today: The healthiest food in the world is grown in California but the industry is taken for granted by policymakers in the State Capitol. “This needs to be turned around.” Pictured with Agri-Pulse West editor Sara Wyant

This week on my podcast Table Talk, I got my hands dirty at local community gardens in Lafayette, Dublin and Richmond learning about fruits, veggies, herbs, worms and the predators that like eating them too. Listen on all podcast platforms, or here: sd07.senate.ca.gov/podcasts

Steve Glazer's keynote on future of journalism Are we going to be our own worst enemies?” News outlets, he continued, “are fighting with each other over who will be the last passenger on the death star.” #sb1327 حروف الصمت @cablackmedia rebuildnews ojaivalleynews.com/news/county/ca… via Ojai Valley News

Excellent speech by Steve Glazer, who has been gutsy, persistent & farsighted in his efforts to save local news. At minute 11 he rebuts the criticisms, including the absurd idea that this effort to create more local reporting jobs is a jobs killer. sd07.senate.ca.gov/video/senator-…

“You’ve given more than $1 billion away of public money to these wealthy corporations,” Glazer said. “How can you come up here to Sacramento complaining about not having money?”

CA Senate preserves big corporate tax breaks that benefit some cities calmatters.org/economy/2024/0…

From @steve_Glazer's keynote on the future of Journalism at the Capitol Weekly forum: 'The foundation of our democracy has always rested in freedom of the press: People are led to authoritarian rule when the flow of information is limited.'

Removing illegal encampments is not a violation of free speech rights. The complaint by the union is nonsensical. Free speech is good but don’t harm students. Big expansion of UC strike over pro-Palestinian protests: Irvine, San Diego, Santa Barbara next latimes.com/california/sto…

These platforms should pause for a moment and think about how they would do if our democracy went away. Would they be nationalized like industries have been in those circumstances? They should want to invest in democracy!
 
Address on Future of Journalism sd07.senate.ca.gov/video/senator-…

The state agency in charge of wage theft investigations is asleep and toothless: 47,000 backlogged reports; 890 days to investigate; $63.5 million in unpaid claims. sd07.senate.ca.gov/press-release/…

Powerful and true.

Kickin' a little dirt for California’s communities, SB 1327 — Save local news (part 3) ojaivalleynews.com/opinion/editor… via Ojai Valley News

Using their platform to promote a lie underscores the need to have vibrant independent journalism that can provide facts so people can decide for themselves. Without it, these private platforms will control information flow, the bulwark against authoritarian rule.

“But if the goal is to revive local journalism, it’s penny wise and pound-foolish to prioritize Google grants over policies that would produce far more revenue, newsroom jobs and independence.” -Editor and Publisher ⁦Brier Dudley⁩ ⁦Buffy Wicks⁩ editorandpublisher.com/stories/dont-l…

More than 65% of journalists have lost their jobs since 2005. A rescue plan is critical to save independent news - which sustains our democracy. We cannot rely on the charity of digital platforms and their artificial news to inform our citizenry.
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“Google’s moves, and Facebook’s earlier abandonment of its journalism grants, are the latest reminders that such support is transient. It may be weaponized when platforms aren’t getting their way.” ⁦Brier Dudley⁩ The Seattle Times ⁦Buffy Wicks⁩ seattletimes.com/opinion/dont-l…