Fossil fuel production on public lands is incompatible with stopping runaway climate change. I urge you to issue an executive order that instructs federal agencies to stop granting new and expanded leases to extract coal, oil and gas from public lands and coastal waters.
jayinslee.com
I said we would get big things done this legislative session, and we did!
After six months — over two months longer than originally planned — we addressed some of the biggest issues facing our state and won:
The Governor’s office was essential to producing this equitable budget and now more than ever, with a divided legislature, the Republicans understand the importance of who is Governor of our state.
Now our campaign has to make up for lost time. We just got out of a seven-month fundraising freeze. We have six months to go before the legislature resumes again. And we have one declared opponent with others looking to get into the race.
We need to make up for lost time. That’s why I’m kicking off our first week-long fundraising drive TODAY with a goal of $50,000 by July 17. Will you contribute today?
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I’m Davan Maharaj, editor of the Los Angeles Times. A drug kingpin’s prison break is a huge embarrassment for Mexico; and a look at where it’s riskiest to step off a curb in L.A. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today.
To Live and Walk in L.A.
Walking is often risky business in car-crazy Los Angeles. Now, a Times analysis puts some startling data behind the conventional wisdom. From 2002 through 2012, more than 58,000 accidents involving pedestrians happened on L.A. County streets. Downtown, Hollywood and Koreatown are especially perilous. Here’s the story, with a detailed map and tips on how to avoid being hit.
‘Seeing’ with Clicks
It’s not like seeing, but for blind people it could be the next best thing — a few clicks away. Not computer clicks. Tongue clicks are at the heart of an unorthodox program run by Daniel Kish in Long Beach. He teaches blind people to send them out as sonar, like dolphins or bats, to get a read on their surroundings. Some of the results have been remarkable. It’s today’s Great Read.
— A bill making progress in the Legislature would allow work permits for farmworkers here illegally.
— More jail trouble: New reports of abuse of inmates and staff suspensions or reassignments underscore a tough problem for new L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell.
— Malibu takes steps to bring traffic mayhem under control on the Pacific Coast Highway.
— Facing another court showdown over solitary confinement, state prisons begin to ease up on the practice.
— The close divide between Supreme Court justices on same-sex marriage portends more tough legal disputes.
— Stay home when you’re sick? A study finds that many doctors don’t.
— A suicide bombing kills dozens of civilians near a U.S. base in Afghanistan.
— In a Paraguay slum, Pope Francis speaks of equality and solidarity for the poor.
— Families are dropping euphemisms in obituaries to help expose heroin’s deadly toll (N.Y. Times).
— Crosscut: “The racist roots of a Northwest secession movement.”
— For Disneyland’s 60th, Smithsonian looks at hidden stories behind some of the park’s wonders.
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When my tenure as Secretary is over, I won’t judge my time by how many initiatives my Department has launched, or how many press releases we’ve put out. I’ll judge my tenure by the results — by how we were able to make opportunity real for families across America.
I’m proud to be serving under a President who shares the same commitment to policies that put everyday Americans first. President Obama has guided our nation out of a historic crisis and into an economy that’s picking up momentum. In just six years — thanks in large part to his actions — millions of Americans have been able to stay in their homes, and home sales are up by nearly 50 percent.
We’re not stopping there. Today, the President announced that he’s directing the Federal Housing Administration to reduce mortgage insurance premiums, which will help 250,000 American families buy a home over the next three years.
In 2008, home values were on the decline, but they’ve been rising for three years now.
New foreclosures are at their lowest levels since 2006.
The number of U.S. homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages — meaning they owe more than their home is worth — is down by nearly 10 million.
There’s no denying the progress we’ve made over the past few years, and we will continue working until every responsible, hardworking American is able to own a home.
Thanks,
Julián
Secretary Julián Castro
Department of Housing and Urban Development
@SecretaryCastro
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