Image by Sinenkiy. OPINION – California has spent too long treating our most pressing challenges as unsolvable. Housing isn’t unsolvable. It requires political courage, creative policy, and a willingness to use every available tool.
Image by Wirestock. OPINION – The past year has made one thing painfully clear: we know what must change to prevent future megafires, and the time to act is now.
Image by EyeEm Mobile GmbH. OPINION – With billions of dollars continuing to flow into infrastructure, California leaders have a chance to make a practical and meaningful choice. We can continue to concentrate the benefits of public spending at the top, or we can ensure the people doing the work share in the success.
Image by Nadezhda1906.OPINION – Protecting children has long been understood as a shared value that rises above politics and party lines. As California leaders being to debate the upcoming budget, their decisions will test whether the state lives up to that value—determining who gets care, who goes hungry, and who is left to navigate trauma alone.
Image by designer491. OPINION – SB 694 aims to bar unaccredited individuals and companies from charging fees to assist veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims by expanding California’s consumer protection law. On its face, that sounds reasonable. But as scrutiny grows, it has become clear that the bill’s real-world consequences would be far more damaging than its supporters acknowledge.
EyeEm Mobile GmbHOPINION – Students and taxpayers alike want to know that the education they pay for supports their long-term earning power. Only by measuring program outcomes and long-term economic benefit can we truly know which institutions offer the best deal.
Image by Zerbor. OPINION – Lush Cosmetics has launched a campaign at our 35 California locations calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences. From January 9 – 20, every store is featuring a window display and in-store materials to educate our customers on how to voice their support.
Image by cyano66.OPINION – Under SB 131, projects such as lithium processing plants, plastics and petrochemical facilities, metal forging operations, and other heavy industrial uses can now bypass environmental review entirely. These industries carry well-documented risks to air quality, water resources, and public health.
Image by piyaset. OPINION – The Trump Administration’s raid in Venezuela reveals a dangerous truth about the fossil fuel economy: so long as we remain dependent on dirty expensive fuels – chaos, violence, and corruption will flourish.
Image by Feyzullah Tunc. OPINION – Cleaning up California’s landfills is a low-hanging fruit that benefits the planet and the communities that have been forced to shoulder the burden of pollution for decades. Our new methane regulations are a huge step forward. It’s time to keep building on this momentum.