Children’s hospitals
Supporters of Proposition 4, a $1.5 billion bond measure on the November ballot to expand and renovate children’s hospitals in California, have raised $10.2 million, while opponents have raised none.
High speed rail
The cost to buy real estate in the first Central Valley segment between Madera and Bakersfield hits $1.5 billion, double the $764 million the state projected in 2014.
Scooter companies
Jerry Brown signs new law allowing adults to ride motorized scooters without a helmet, boosting the appeal of companies like Lime and Bird, but they still are fighting cities over local ordinances.