Image by CHOLTICHA KRANJUMNONGOPINION – California’s insurance market is at a crossroads. With massive increases in disaster costs and a regulatory environment that does not readily allow carriers to increase rates to match the risk involved in insuring massive portions of our state, it is clear that something needs to change to fix a broken insurance market.
Image by Nudphon PhuengsuwanOPINION – At the start of California’s 2025 legislative session, lawmakers in Sacramento emphasized that making the state a more affordable place to live would be a top priority. One of the most impactful ways our representatives can address the cost of living is to crack down on sky-high prescription drug prices.
Image by Serhej CalkaOPINION – California Speaks, a new statewide survey of California voters from Lucas Public Affairs in partnership with Seven Letter, found that Californians are most concerned about the rising costs of living – but also that the catastrophic LA wildfires represent a watershed moment for California and its leaders.
Image by :fotopolyOPINION – April 1 marks the first anniversary of a historic victory for California’s fast-food workers, the establishment of a $20/hr minimum wage for the industry. The higher wage has sparked debate across the state — and deepened fault lines between global fast-food corporations and their franchisees that could define the industry’s future.
Lia Thomas, photo by AP. OPINION – Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed support for excluding trans girls from girls’ sports. This is a tempting position because it would seem “fair” to keep boys out of girls’ sports and “unfair” to let them play. This seductive idea appeals to emotions. But the premise is wrong.
Oil rig in an oil field in Kern County, California. Image by WirestockOPINION – With climate science settled, Big Oil spreads a new lie to keep its profits rolling in – that climate action is an expensive luxury Californians can’t afford. That’s rich.
Image by Frank WagnerOPINION – One of the most expensive misuses of local taxpayer dollars in the U.S. is the amount of money spent disposing of recyclable beverage containers in landfills every year.
Parched California, image by grafvisionOPINION – The fires that scorched Southern California last month were the opposite of a “natural” disaster. They were driven by the fossil fuels we burn around the clock.
San Luis Obispo, CA. Image by Jim BrownOPINION – A new California Mobility Index (CMI) ranking the state’s four-year institutions did more than highlight the importance of the California State University (CSU) system to low- and moderate-income Californians and the state’s economic future. It said two things concurrently: investing in CSU is good for the California economy, and the CSU system must do better.
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