We are all familiar with bans on smoking in public spaces, something that is welcomed by non-smokers, but one California town has taken things much further, passing a law that makes it illegal for residents to smoke in their own home, if it shares a wall with another property. San Rafael, a town in California
California Attorney General Pulls Out Of Bank Settlement
California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris has announced she is pulling out of multi-state foreclosure practice negotiations which are currently under way with some of the country’s biggest banks, saying she intends to pursue her own investigations in an attempt to reduce foreclosure numbers and reform bank practices. Harris, in a letter to the committee, said
Inland Empire Homeowners Sue Builders For Property Value Decline
A group of homeowners in California have revived a lawsuit in the federal courts, alleging that the value of their homes has dropped as a result of negligent actions by eight homebuilding companies. According to a report from Reuters, the homeowners, who live in California’s Inland Empire region, say that they purchased their newly-built homes