Less than 1: PM Edition, September 15

This evening on Less than 1: new wildfire smoke standards could reshape insurance litigation, the death penalty persists in California despite the Reiner decision, and groups sue to block a 22-story Marina housing project above a storied Safeway. Also: traffic fatalities in LA are outpacing 2025 as advocates demand action, and the U.S. Senate fails to advance a sweeping cryptocurrency bill.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

New wildfire smoke standards could reshape insurance litigation
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394449-new-wildfire-smoke-standards-could-reshape-insurance-litigation

Death penalty persists in California despite Reiner decision
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394446-death-penalty-persists-in-california-despite-reiner-decision

Groups sue to block 22-story Marina housing project above storied Safeway
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/394448-groups-sue-to-block-22-story-marina-housing-project-above-storied-safeway

(LAist) Traffic fatalities in LA are outpacing 2025. Advocates are demanding action
https://laist.com/news/transportation/traffic-fatalities-violence-los-angeles-karen-bass

(Reuters) US Senate fails to advance sweeping cryptocurrency bill in blow for industry
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-vote-advancing-landmark-crypto-bill-2026-09-15/