Advocates have gained momentum to beef up the state’s primary antitrust law, but the largest companies in the nation are trying to stop it.
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A Bad Week for Billionaires
Losing New York to socialists, facing a wealth tax election in California—our oligarchs begin to suspect that Americans may not like them very much.
Posted inPolitics
Billionaire Wealth Tax Headed to the California Ballot
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who opposes the tax, tried to intimidate proponents into pulling the measure. It didn’t work.
Posted inEducation in America
Housing Crisis Hits Home for College Students
On or off campus, students stress over housing, especially in high-cost states.
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Organized Money: How States Can Regulate Big Oil
California is showing a way forward in an equitable energy marketplace.
Posted inHousing
Real Estate Merger Poised to Create Several Local Apartment Monopolies
A combination between AvalonBay and Equity Residential would put close to 200,000 apartments in the hands of one company.
Posted inTAP
AWOL in the Class War
Americans realize they’ve lost power and income to the very rich. Too many Democrats, even too many unions, have yet to go to war for them.
Posted inLaw and Justice
California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves
McFarland police don’t respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim.
Posted inEconomic Policy
New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement
The Prospect has obtained a fundraising pitch and historical manifesto from inside the movement.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Threat of Big Insurance
The industry is hugely lucrative, with endless sums of cash to influence lawmakers. A new report tracks 25 years of health insurance industry donations.