Image via Shutterstock and Carl WurtzOPINION – There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind about the ability of fusion to generate limitless venture capital. But will it ever, can it ever, generate electricity? If you ask experts with no skin in the game, the answer is more sobering
Image by Dragon Claws. OPINION – As a former governor and U.S. Energy Secretary, I’ve seen decades of game-changing technologies up close. But few rival the sheer scale and transformative power of AI. And nowhere is better equipped to lead this revolution—for good—than California.
Image by artisteer.OPINION – Senate Bill 41, pitched as “drug price reform,” isn’t serious reform. It’s a political play designed to give Sacramento lawmakers credibility to be on the good side of a universally hated issue, even if it comes at the expense of the very communities they claim to champion.
Changing face using AI generated deepfake technology. Image by Mininyx Doodle. OPINION – California recently enacted two laws that censor “materially deceptive content” about political candidates or elected officials, sweeping up constitutionally protected speech like parody and satire and making it illegal to poke fun at politicians.
Atom on abstract background. Image by bluebay2014. OPINION – For decades, California has quietly led in the race to fusion energy. Now, as breakthroughs become routine and the pursuit of fusion enters its final phase, we have introduced several bills to ensure California maintains its role as the center of fusion research and development.
Image by Alessandro Biascioli. OPINION – This Labor Day, as we celebrate the contributions of working men and women, let’s honor them by supporting leaders who will truly fight for them. Betty Yee is the candidate who rises above the rest
Image by Piotrekswat. OPINION – Rigid, algorithm-based prior authorization reviews undermine clinical judgment, prolong pain, slow recovery, and drive-up health care costs. These types of delays in care aren’t just frustrating, they’re dangerous.
Image by CreativeNature_nlOPINION – As an environmental organization, Californians for Green Nuclear Power (CGNP) is opposed to the importation of even more coal-fired power into California.
Image by Srdjanns74. OPINION – In California’s super-inflated housing market, some well-intended rules meant to support foster youth transitioning into adulthood have the unintended consequence of making it harder to find housing and work against the state’s goal to reduce the number of foster youth funneled into homelessness as adults.
OPINION – Since January, ICE agents have arrested at least 22 people at California state courthouses in Fresno – with no regard for due process or dignity. These individuals were not fugitives. Some were awaiting trial and had not been convicted of any crime.