With the passage of a state budget-related housing bill, the California Environmental Quality Act will be a non-issue for a decisive swath of urban residential development in California. In practice, ...

In an unrelated action, California’s gasoline excise tax, which is adjusted annually, increased 1.6 cents per gallon on Tuesday. The tax is primarily used to pay for roads and highways.

Admission to the fair is limited this year, so many days typically sell out in advance. This year, the fair runs from July 18 to Aug. 17.