Image by ronniechuaOPINION – For California to realize its bold clean energy vision — like achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 — we must challenge the status quo and create a new energy marketplace that maximizes every electron, utilizes dynamic systems to create supply and addresses the increasing load demands of an energy hungry economy.
CCS symbol for Carbon Capture Storage. Image by Andrzej RostekCARB’s long-awaited report detailing its strategy for achieving net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases associated with cement makes no mention of negative-carbon cement, which has the potential (with projected demand growth) to meet most, if not all, of the IPCC’s projected Carbon Dioxide Removal requirement at zero net cost.
Image by coffeekai. OPINION – The answer to California’s much-anticipated electric vehicle (EV) transition is not in Washington. It’s not even in Sacramento–it is in the hands of local governments
Image by ismagilov OPINION – In a world where many LGBTQ+ young people still face rejection at home or in their local communities, digital spaces provide crucial access to information, support, and connection that can quite literally save lives. California now has an opportunity to protect these vital online spaces while also ensuring appropriate safeguards for children through Assembly Bill 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act.
GImage by alfexeOPINION – Unfettered lawsuit abuse is causing higher prices for everyday goods and services — from the groceries we buy at the store to the care we receive at the doctor’s office.
Image by Drazen ZigicOPINION – By enacting AB 985, California would align itself with national best practices, safeguard the future of physician-led anesthesia care, and ensure that all patients—regardless of socioeconomic status—receive the highest standard of care.
Image by FeverpitchedOPINION – Major League Baseball is officially couch-surfing in Sacramento. The sport’s nomads, the Athletics, opened the 2025 season last Monday and now will spend the next three years at Sutter Health Park, pristine home of the Pacific Coast League’s Sacramento River Cats.
The A’s don’t need a room, thanks; the sofa’s fine. They don’t
Image by ABeritKOPINION – Plasma, the liquid portion of blood flowing through our veins, carries thousands of unique proteins. Modernizing California’s regulations will help increase plasma donations and give back to patients and families in need.
Industrial battery units storing electricity in the desert. Image by The Desert Photo. OPINION – California leads the nation in energy storage. We must maintain this momentum. With continued improvements in technology and regulatory oversight, energy storage can continue to play a pivotal role in powering the state’s clean energy future.
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.