Sign advertising house for rent in the suburbs. Photo by Ajax9, ShutterstockOPINION: In just three weeks, California will vote for a third time on expanding rent control. Or taken another way, voters will be asked to approve Proposition 33 which will repeal Costa-Hawkins and allow cities and counties to decide what type of rent control their residents need.
Image by Stefano SpiccaOPINION – Our state has often turned to temporary conservation measures, but it’s clear that we need sustainable, long-term solutions to secure California’s water future and protect our most vulnerable communities from the rising costs of inaction.
Image by PetmalOPINION – Truck manufacturers are not mass producing heavy-duty commercial electric trucks, a sign that the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulations hailed revolutionary, are not working as intended.
Crime rate symbol, image by Dmitry DemidovichOPINION – We all deserve to feel safe, no matter where we live or how much money we make. While safety is a priority for all communities, our elected leaders are divided on the approach and solutions to real safety. The fear and frustration many of us feel is a result of this division.
Green kratom powder, capsule and beverage. Image by Betka82. OPINION – Next year, California legislators will have another opportunity to introduce a comprehensive approach to kratom regulation, balancing consumer protections with access to leaf kratom and kratom extracts.
Image by Kuzmik_AOPINION – California vaccination rates for communicable illnesses dropped during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic when our health system moved to an “emergency only” system. Today, many Californians are still behind on their routine vaccines, leaving communities across our state susceptible to contracting and spreading dangerous illnesses.
Reader watching media website in smartphone. Image by Tero VesalainenWhile not a panacea for all that affects newspapers, the compromise on AB 886 which consists of cash infusion of approximately $100 million next year and $250 million over the subsequent 5 years, will help newspapers transition to changing models of news consumption.
Image by coffeekaiOPINION – It is time to end the incarceration of girls and nonbinary or trans youth here in California and set a new model for how we care for our troubled kids.
Image by Rawf8OPINION – Prop. 36 is a common-sense reform of Prop. 47 that is designed to address the unintended consequences that have emerged from that law ten years after its passage. As the Mayor of California’s 3rd largest city, I see the costly and deadly results of the flaws in Prop. 47 every day.
Image by VectorMineOPINION – As Californians move towards EVs, their Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) has projected about a $5 billion dollar decline in gasoline tax revenue over the next decade. This is a significant oversight to a policy change that should have been identified before implementation.