Gov. Gavin NewsomOPINION – The Governor continues to play the public and the Legislature like a fiddle. While he is off charming residents of other states, he is harming the Californians who just want safe communities for their families and neighbors.
The fire on the gas stove. Image by Seiya TabuchiOPINION – Football season doesn’t start until September, but the California State Assembly is already on the field and running to score points with a favorite political football: gas cooking.
Image via iStock. OPINION – Targeting EVs to low-income, high-mileage households would not only save low-to-middle-income Californians hundreds of dollars a year on fuel costs but also help cut emissions faster and more efficiently.
Image by eyegelbOPINION – The State of California General Fund budget more than doubled in size from $96.3 billion in fiscal year 2014 to $225.9 billion in fiscal year 2024 while the state population remained essentially flat. Do residents feel their state government services have doubled during this period? I doubt it.
Image by Julia GominaOPINION – Just like gas stations and banks, grocery stores must continue to adapt to the times. Lawmakers can’t turn back the clock –and they must not turn their backs on consumers who want to shop exactly the way they choose.
Image by Love EmployeeOPINION – Technology, though imperfect, is better than the human brain at many things: remembering passwords or counting the steps we take each day. But in a courtroom, where the accuracy of testimony can determine a person’s fate – overreliance on flawed technology can have dire consequences.
Image by SinenkiyWe don’t have a cure yet for dementia, but we do have a responsibility to help those living with the disease. CalAIM can make a big difference for these individuals and their families who are struggling to provide care.
Image by GladkikhOPINION – The California Assembly is currently contemplating legislation that will increase health care costs for taxpayers, small business owners, and unions, while giving a multi-billion dollar handout to Big Pharma.
Image by A stockphotoOPINION – Distributed energy resources (DERs) like electric vehicles (EVs), home batteries, heat pumps, and rooftop solar panels, can power the grid more efficiently than gas peaker plants, making everyday Californians the power providers instead of dirty energy.
Pile of cut up and rolled old carpets are ready hauling services. Image by Michael ViOPINION – In the middle of a major budget shortfall and reductions in funding and operations throughout government, modest legislation, AB 863, initially intended to modify the state’s carpet recycling program was heavily amended to create a costly, alternative program, impacting manufacturers and California consumers.