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Posted in [VOICES](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices). ## [California Isn't Making Earthquake Insurance Affordable — It's Making Californians Gamble With Their Homes](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/33022-california-isnt-making-earthquake-insurance-affordable-its-making-californians-gamble-with-their-homes) DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - California prides itself on preparing for disasters. Yet when it comes to earthquake insurance, millions of homeowners are es… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/31/055m-3111e8b7.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/33017-dead-at-last-greenspan-the-darth-vader-who-tanked-the-worlds-economy)### [Dead At Last: Greenspan, The Darth Vader Who Tanked the World’s Economy](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/33017-dead-at-last-greenspan-the-darth-vader-who-tanked-the-worlds-economy) Written by Liz Amsden on July 13 2026. 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