Opinion

How smart post-fire energy planning can save us billions

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OPINION – The devastating LA-area wildfires are a stark reminder of how extreme weather is reshaping our state with no signs of slowing down. Without changes to how we respond to these disasters, costs will keep piling up, driving utility bills even higher for Californians who are already struggling with high rates.

Opinion

California must transform its clean energy approach

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OPINION – For California to realize its bold clean energy vision — like achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 — we must challenge the status quo and create a new energy marketplace that maximizes every electron, utilizes dynamic systems to create supply and addresses the increasing load demands of an energy hungry economy.

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Cement decarbonization: A work in progress

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CARB’s long-awaited report detailing its strategy for achieving net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases associated with cement makes no mention of negative-carbon cement, which has the potential (with projected demand growth) to meet most, if not all, of the IPCC’s projected Carbon Dioxide Removal requirement at zero net cost.

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California’s EV transition is now local

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OPINION – The answer to California’s much-anticipated electric vehicle (EV) transition is not in Washington. It’s not even in Sacramento–it is in the hands of local governments

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AB 1043 will protect children online

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OPINION – In a world where many LGBTQ+ young people still face rejection at home or in their local communities, digital spaces provide crucial access to information, support, and connection that can quite literally save lives. California now has an opportunity to protect these vital online spaces while also ensuring appropriate safeguards for children through Assembly Bill 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act.

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Californians need tort reform now

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OPINION – Unfettered lawsuit abuse is causing higher prices for everyday goods and services — from the groceries we buy at the store to the care we receive at the doctor’s office.

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AB 985 will help expand access to safe anesthesia care

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OPINION – By enacting AB 985, California would align itself with national best practices, safeguard the future of physician-led anesthesia care, and ensure that all patients—regardless of socioeconomic status—receive the highest standard of care.

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Sacramento’s tepid MLB audition

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OPINION – Major League Baseball is officially couch-surfing in Sacramento. The sport’s nomads, the Athletics, opened the 2025 season last Monday and now will spend the next three years at Sutter Health Park, pristine home of the Pacific Coast League’s Sacramento River Cats.

The A’s don’t need a room, thanks; the sofa’s fine. They don’t

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