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OPINION – Six years ago, I was part of a team of legal advocates that sought to make translated voting materials more widely available to California’s immigrant voters. That effort failed on one central point, meaning that as ballots head to voters today for the November 4 special election, over 50,000 limited-English speaking voters will try to vote without access to translated ballot materials. In the coming months, Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber has the chance to remedy the situation.
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OPINION – California’s immigrant communities face countless challenges, from housing insecurity to limited access to healthcare. Yet one growing problem remains under the radar, despite its profound implications for safety and democracy, transnational repression.
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OPINION – Rising insurance costs and lack of coverage is a common headline in California and across the country these days, but the acute challenges for affordable housing—and the state’s most vulnerable residents who live there—have received far less attention.
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OPINION- Assembly Bill 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act, sits on Governor Newsom’s desk awaiting his signature. This landmark legislation represents our best opportunity to protect children online while preserving the digital lifelines that LGBTQ+ youth depend on for survival and support.
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OPINION – Certain metals occur naturally with essential nutrients. Policies must protect pregnant women from contaminants and nutritional gaps, not frighten them into nutritional deficiency.
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OPINION – In my experience, waiting for affordable medications is a matter of life and death. Each day that goes by without state-level action on affordable insulin is a day that someone struggles unnecessarily.
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OPINION – The California Department of Finance has officially opposed Senate Bill 41, citing a California Department of Justice warning that its implementation costs would be “significant and unquantifiable.” When the state’s own fiscal experts flag a proposal this strongly, Governor Newsom should pause—especially when patient care could be disrupted.
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OPINION – For patients with mental health disorders, who often rely on multiple prescriptions to prevent life-threatening crises, affordability is not optional—it is critical. Yet unregulated pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are driving up drug prices on the backs of patients.
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OPINION – Latino entrepreneurs are at the heart of communities across California, from family-owned restaurants to small logistics companies and neighborhood markets. When we talk about California’s future and all of the opportunities available to our citizens, we cannot leave these businesses out of the conversation.
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OPINION – Across the nation, there are questions about the use of synthetic turf fields with crumb rubber infill. People are understandably interested about the impact on the health and safety of their children and other family members.