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How L.A. can rebuild after the wildfires without leaving vulnerable residents behind

Fast Company Tech

The shock of this catastrophic loss has been reverberating across Southern California, driving up demand for rental homes and prices in an already unaffordable and competitive housing market. Climate-related disasters like this often have deep roots in policies and practices that overlook growing risks.

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Robotaxis get the green light for paid rides in California

The Verge

California has long been ground zero for autonomous vehicle testing in the US, but the state has never allowed companies to use those vehicles to make money from a commercial ride-hailing service. California has indicated it intends to ban the sale of new combustion-engine vehicles starting in 2035.

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Eaze to become America’s largest cannabis delivery service after buying Green Dragon

TechCrunch

One of the original on-demand cannabis delivery services, the Bay Area-based company is set to acquire cannabis retailer and cultivator Green Dragon, which operates in the hot markets of Colorado and Florida. Even our California operations are significantly larger than they were back in 2019 from a revenue standpoint.

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Dear Sophie: Tell me more about the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” A colleague suggested that I apply for an EB-1A for extraordinary ability green card, but I have not won any major awards, much less a Nobel Prize.

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Using Data to Improve Health Policies and Outcomes

Forum One

For health data to impact health outcomes and related policies, the data must be made accessible to policymakers, health advocates, and other interested parties. Making key health data easy to understand can change how people think, how policies are made, and, quite literally, save lives.

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Dear Sophie: How do tech layoffs impact PERM and the green card process?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Dear Sophie: Are there any visas or green cards I can get on my own? What will happen to my team members’ green cards if our company has to do layoffs?

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Dear Sophie: Tips for getting a National Interest green card by myself?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Dear Sophie: Tips for getting a National Interest green card by myself? However, I think I might qualify for an EB-2 NIW green card.

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