Image by Toa55OPINION – California’s refusal to fairly compensate prison labor is an affront to our most basic principles of human dignity – one that now has direct consequences on hundreds of incarcerated firefighters.
Image by cosinartIt’s no secret that Americans are frustrated with what they’re paying for prescription drugs. Most people blame drug companies for this state of affairs. But PBMs deserve the lion’s share of the blame.
CO2 emission reduction, image by Thawatchai ChawongOPINION – The need for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in any climate change strategy is widely acknowledged, from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
Image by DevenorrOPINION – We are grateful that California will soon focus on preventing child abuse before it happens. That’s why we supported Assembly Bill 1913—the Child Abuse Prevention Act—and why we’re pleased that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into effect.
Image by Nadzeya HaroshkaAs Governor Newsom prepares his 2025 budget release this week, California’s Neurodegenerative disease groups representing hundreds of thousands of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS, and Huntington’s patients, are hopeful that he includes funding to continue the state’s research registries since they run out of money this fiscal year.
Image by metamorworksOPINION – Climate policy progress will surely face new challenges with the second Trump administration seemingly intent on undercutting both state and federal programs. But that should not diminish California’s resolve to push the envelope on cost-effective technological innovations for which the state is so well known.
Image by ZinkevychOPINION – Seniors aged 55 and older are now the fastest-growing homeless population in the state. In California alone, about 25% of the homeless population is aged 55 and older.
Image by SandraMaticOPINION – Nearly 40,000 frontline service and patient care workers at the University of California are ringing in the holiday season without a contract. For full-time workers who are struggling just to pay the rent and keep food on the table, it means uncertainty and tough choices.
Image by megafloppOPINION – The voters repeatedly have said that housing is their number one concern, and yet six years into the Newsom administration, there is little to show for the tens of billions that have been spent on housing since 2019.
Image by Tatsiana HancharovaOPINION – As the next Master Plan for Developmental Services Committee meeting convenes on December 11, it’s a critical time to remind policymakers, the administration, key agencies, and stakeholders of the importance of developing and implementing the Master Plan in a way that prioritizes meeting the unique needs of 450,000 Californians with developmental disabilities.