California voters approve major housing bonds as rent control fails in Redwood City
California has authorized over $11 billion in new affordable housing bonds while Redwood City voters rejected a rent control measure in the latest midterm elections.
Hawaii 1 article
Hawaii is an island state in the central Pacific, where volcanic landscapes, distinct ecosystems and ocean travel shape daily life. Honolulu is the capital and principal urban center, but the islands have different economies and infrastructure needs. Native Hawaiian history and cultural relationships to land are important to public policy. Tourism, military facilities and agriculture intersect with housing costs, freshwater protection, wildfire exposure and the difficulty of moving goods between islands.