Swan's Picks, New Year Supersize Edition

We hope your batteries are recharged. You will need the energy this year.

Legislative plan to overhaul affordable housing prompts applause, warnings - New Jersey Monitor

How bad was crime in SF in 2023? We looked into it. (sfgate.com)

California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all undocumented immigrants - ABC News (go.com)

Momentum for Parents’ Bill of Rights in Washington State (governing.com)

San Francisco Empty Homes Tax Challenge Upheld by Judge (sfstandard.com)

Out of Sight | Bolts (boltsmag.org)

Philadelphia's ski mask ban becomes law without Mayor Jim Kenney's signature - 6abc Philadelphia

How the “No Kill” Movement Betrays Its Name | The New Yorker

His Shock Win Flipped a Pennsylvania County. Now He Vows to Raise Hell over Its Lethal Jail. | Bolts (boltsmag.org)

Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong. (nbcnews.com)

The Secret Foreign Roots of Tech Titans’ New California City - WSJ

A County in Maryland Is Changing the Model of Public Housing - Bloomberg

Rural counties dependent on recreation industry show best recovery from pandemic employment loss - Route Fifty (route-fifty.com)

ERCOT can’t be sued over 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules | The Texas Tribune

Adams admin has held up emergency food stamps for thousands of NYC residents, prompting contempt of court demand (nydailynews.com)