2 sisters sued their insurer after it offered $5,000 to fix their wrecked home after a storm. They won $18 million.

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A stock image shows somebody mopping up water in a house flooded by a storm.

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How Nancy Pelosi became one of America's richest and most powerful politicians

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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California may restrict self-checkouts in an attempt to curb shoplifting

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Under a proposed rule, retailers in California would be prohibited from offering self-checkout unless several conditions are met.

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A 62-year-old employed 'peak boomer' in California makes too much for affordable housing but lives in her car: 'I'll work until I drop'

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Cheryl Simmons is a peak boomer who thinks she'll never be able to retire.

Cheryl Simmons

We left Colorado's cold weather and high taxes for California sunshine and a surprisingly cheaper cost of living

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Eric and Beth Ann Mott moved from Denver, Colorado, to Thousand Oaks, California, in May 2022.

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A policy that's supposed to create more affordable housing often backfires, leaving cities with higher home prices and rents. There's a way to fix that.

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View of Long Island City and Manhattan from rooftop, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.
Inclusionary zoning is designed to boost the production of affordable housing by requiring or incentivizing developers to build a certain number of below-market-rate units.

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I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.

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Ian Baylon and his now-wife moved to Montana after watching "Yellowstone" and planning a trip to the state.

Ian Baylon

Mark Zuckerberg is now California's richest billionaire after his fortune surged over the past year, report says

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Mark Zuckerberg.

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Don't worry, your Shake Shack burger shouldn't get any more expensive this year

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Overall, Shake Shack's menu prices went up in the mid-single digits in the quarter, its CFO said.

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I made $20,000 in 5 months by renting out extra apartments in my Sacramento backyard

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George Warren posing in front of the ADU he built in his Sacramento backyard.
George Warren in front of the ADU he built in his Sacramento backyard.

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