Mountain Broker Podcast
Mountain Broker delivers straight-from-the-mountains real estate insight with longtime Lake Arrowhead resident and 35-year broker Steve Keefe, owner of Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty. Each episode breaks down hyper-local market trends, mountain-specific issues, and practical strategies for buyers, sellers, and homeowners in the San Bernardino Mountain communities. From lake rights and private roads to insurance challenges, snow-season logistics, and market shifts, Steve brings unmatched local knowledge and real-world experience to help you navigate mountain real estate with confidence.
Mountain Broker Podcast
New Laws California 2026: The "War on Plastic," Robot Overlords, and $35 Insulin
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Welcome to California in 2026, where the state’s "escalating war on plastic" now means banning those "reusable" thick grocery bags that everyone just treated like single-use trash anyway. This audio overview breaks down the state’s latest legislative mixtape, featuring hits like a lifesaving $35 monthly cap on insulin co-pays and strict new safety protocols for AI companies to prevent "catastrophic risks"—you know, casual things like algorithms causing mass disruption or hacking the power grid. We’ll also cover why high schoolers can finally skip the stress of applying to CSUs thanks to automatic admissions, why cops can no longer wear masks on duty, and why students might actually have to talk to each other at lunch now that phones are banned in schools. Tune in to find out how the Golden State is trying to save the world (or at least the grocery aisle), one regulation at a time.