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Massive forest fires. Deadly floods. Record heat waves. Historic droughts.

Over the past decade, California has repeatedly experienced the destructive impacts of climate change — “weather on steroids” — costing billions of dollars in damage and claiming dozens of lives.

Now, in what may be the largest environmental measure ever placed on a state ballot in California, lawmakers in Sacramento are drafting a $15 billion “climate bond” for next year’s elections to test whether voters are willing to open their wallets to harden the state’s defenses.

Nearly $600 million will help coastal and Great Lakes communities to prepare for flooding and other impacts

“Every resident in California should have the comfort of knowing they can afford their basic needs — the ability to eat when they’re hungry, to have hygiene products like soap, toothpaste and deodorant, as well as essentials such as toilet paper. The incarcerated community has the same basic needs as everyone else, but over the years, canteen prices have skyrocketed, making it very difficult to afford food and hygiene items.”

Emergency surface repairs are underway as region awaits rehabilitation project slated for fall

Following the intense deluge of storms that hit the Bay Area this past winter, potholes and road conditions on El Camino Real got noticeably worse.

State Sen. Josh Becker also took a position against SB 423, a housing bill that moved ahead Wednesday

State Sen. Josh Becker in partnership with the housing nonprofit DignityMoves introduced a bill aimed at easing the installation of relocatable units on vacant land as “opportunity” homes Becker said could help get thousands out of homelessness.

“Opportunity housing is the most hopeful development I’ve seen to not just address, but actually put an end to our homelessness crisis at scale and with speed,” Becker, D-San Mateo, said in a press release. “My goal is to get tens of thousands of people off the street in the next few years and I’m confident we will do that.”

Proposals would extend streamlined approval for new housing and promote green-energy projects