TPR publishes this open letter in the spirit of collaboration to begin the conversation for what comes next for ensuring impacted Angelenos can build back better without delay.
TPR shares the text of Governor Newsom's executive order waiving CEQA and Coastal Act requirements, expanding the state's anti-price gouging law, and committing to working with the Legislature to identify statutory changes that can help expedite recovery while enhancing wildfire resilience and safety.
TPR interviews Matt Horton, the Director of the Milken Institute’s Center for Regional Economics and California Center, who elaborates on the opportunity for reigniting the state’s innovation-based economy to boost regional competitiveness and encourage higher paying job opportunities for communities in Southern California.
As Democrats in Congress work to fashion and negotiate a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill this month, TPR asked Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) to elaborate on the significance of the pending federal spending frameworks.
TPR interviews Kerry C. Duggan, who as an Obama administration official spent 6.5 years embedded into Detroit City Hall to provide technical assistance to the city during and after its municipal bankruptcy in 2013. Duggan underlines the importance of local capacity building and place-based policymaking in efforts to Build Back Better.
