Image by cyano66.OPINION – Under SB 131, projects such as lithium processing plants, plastics and petrochemical facilities, metal forging operations, and other heavy industrial uses can now bypass environmental review entirely. These industries carry well-documented risks to air quality, water resources, and public health.
Image by piyaset. OPINION – The Trump Administration’s raid in Venezuela reveals a dangerous truth about the fossil fuel economy: so long as we remain dependent on dirty expensive fuels – chaos, violence, and corruption will flourish.
Image by Feyzullah Tunc. OPINION – Cleaning up California’s landfills is a low-hanging fruit that benefits the planet and the communities that have been forced to shoulder the burden of pollution for decades. Our new methane regulations are a huge step forward. It’s time to keep building on this momentum.
Diverse people in a support groupOPINION – California still lacks a clear, enforceable, statewide certification for recovery residences—one that is distinct from treatment and grounded in nationally recognized standards. Without that clarity, recovery housing exists in a policy gray zone.
Voting booths at Hermosa Beach City Hall during California Primary. Image by hermosawaveOPINION – After California’s Prop 50 election and elections across the country, pundits scrambled to give their hot takes on what the results meant, especially in terms of which party now has greater support and momentum entering a primary election year. But framing 2025’s elections through the lens of the two major political parties misses the main story– the voters.
Image courtesy of California State Parks Foundation. OPINION – As Prop 4 moves forward, a key priority for our state leaders must be to ensure these funds are additive to the state budget; they should not be used to backfill and replace General Fund appropriations. To put this more simply, California voters approved Prop 4 with the expectation that these funds would add resources to the state’s climate efforts — not replace existing commitments.
Image by FahroniOPINION – As a repeat tech founder, I’ve built my career at the intersection of technology, policy, and innovation. But proposals like the wealth tax championed by Rep. Ro Khanna threaten to undermine the very environment that made my success possible.
Image by Chaiyaporn1144. OPINION – Our nation is on the verge of a construction boom that could unleash unprecedented job creation and economic growth – as long as we aren’t choked off by a lack of labor and critical building materials like cement.
Electric commercial fleet. Image by Scharfsinn86. OPINION – California has long defined what clean transportation leadership looks like. But today, that leadership faces a crossroads – and the direction we take will be determined by the upcoming state budget, which will shape whether California maintains its edge or allows global competitors to outpace us
Photo by Sundry Photography. OPINION – While the antipathy toward PG&E has long been well justified, the utility’s latest blackout should not throw yet another log on the fire of vilification in a gubernatorial election year that further obscures the complexity of the state’s electricity challenges.