Alejandro Lazo – San Jose Inside

Goal of One Million EV Charging Stations in California Called Unrealistic

Alejandro Lazo — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:46:00 +0000

Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than seven years, and then doubled to two million in 2035. The high cost of $120,000 or more for one fast charger is just one obstacle.

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California Climate Programs Would Lose Billions in Newsom’s Budget

Alejandro Lazo — Thu, 23 May 2024 22:21:47 +0000

As funds for climate change programs are cut, Democrats and environmentalists are pushing for a bond measure on the ballot to restore some funding.

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CA Pot Hole Alert: Rise in Electric Vehicles Will Reduce Money for Road Repairs, Trains and Buses

Alejandro Lazo — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:15:04 +0000

As the state battles climate change and Californians drive fewer gas-powered cars, tax revenue will drop substantially, according to a state analysis.

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2023: Climate Change and Flooding Hit Home in California

Alejandro Lazo — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 17:55:53 +0000

The state takes more action on climate change in rules and legislation as drought is replaced by flooding.

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Climate Change Disasters Hit CA Especially Hard

Alejandro Lazo — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:38:26 +0000

The federal report released Nov. 17 ranked California among the top five states suffering economic effects from climate-related natural disasters.

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California Tilts Electric Car Rebates to Focus on Lower-income Buyers

Alejandro Lazo — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:28:46 +0000

Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies, while lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.

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California May Force Large Businesses to Disclose Climate Impacts

Alejandro Lazo — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:00:05 +0000

Corporate reports would reveal top polluters and climate-related financial risks. But companies warn about faulty data and a “gold-plated exercise” if the two bills become law.

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California Approved $300M in State-backed Home Loans — Who Got the Money?

Alejandro Lazo — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:31:26 +0000

A new loan program for first-time home buyers only served a couple thousand borrowers, most of them white, non-Latino and living in the Sacramento area.

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Writer Describes Palo Alto as a Land of Promise Haunted by its History

Alejandro Lazo — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:53:26 +0000

In “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World,” author and Palo Alto native Malcolm Harris tells tales of the city’s founding, highlighting how some grew rich through technology and science while others were left out of the growth and prosperity.

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Silicon Valley’s Vast Wealth Disparity Deepens as Poverty Increases

Alejandro Lazo — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:45:21 +0000

One of the world’s richest regions has some of its starkest divides, with its top 10% of households holding two-thirds of its wealth, according to a new study of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

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