Opinion

Safety in California hinges on continuing to close prisons, fund crime prevention

San Quentin, photo by Julie Vader via Shutterstock

OPINION – As both a survivor of violent crime and someone who has had loved ones who are incarcerated, I commend Gov. Gavin Newsom for his bold new vision for California’s most infamous prison, San Quentin. In words and action, his administration is elevating the urgency to make corrective rehabilitation real in California, and creating

Opinion

Uniform expiration date language can help feed California’s hungry

Image by Feng Yu via Shutterstock

OPINION – At the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, which serves the most populous county in the country, we help feed millions of people living in LA County who face food insecurity. Yet up to 40 percent of the food our nation grows never reaches anyone’s table.

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