California lawmakers must reject bills that would raise healthcare premiums | Opinion
admin “Healthcare needs to be more affordable. But the message isn’t resonating among legislators in Sacramento.”
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Accountability bill aims to measure tangible results of California bonds | Opinion
“AB 1754 aims to give policymakers and taxpayers better information when making the next public investment.”
California can lead the nation on menopause rights | Opinion
“For decades, the law shaped menopause while pretending it was merely private. California can help end that fiction.”
Sacramento can prevent child drownings with more affordable swim classes | Opinion
“In Sacramento, where pools are part of everyday life, swimming is a basic safety skill too many kids never get.”
California’s working class is frustrated with disconnected politicians | Opinion
What I want from politicians isn’t a better sentence, it’s a better habit: showing up, listening and doing something about…
Rural California counties urge statewide partnership for indigent defense | Opinion
“Protecting the right to counsel is a shared responsibility, and the state must help bear the cost of fulfilling it.”
Extreme heat causes dangerous skin diseases among unhoused Californians | Opinion
“The skin is our first line of defense against pathogens and environmental stressors. Its compromise may result in disease.”
California DACA recipient waited months for renewal. It cost her a career | Opinion
“My renewal came through in July — five months after my work authorization lapsed, putting a dream that was years…
Which version of Gavin Newsom will voters see if he runs for president? | Opinion
“As the governor of California edges ever closer to a presidential campaign, he has been adjusting — or trying to…
Social Security isn’t just a safety net. It’s California’s economic bedrock | Opinion
“Despite Social Security’s vital role, we are often told that the program is ‘going bankrupt.’ This is a fundamental misunderstanding.”