Image by Pranithan Chorruangsak. OPINION – AB 1043, a bill presented as an online child safety measure aimed at protecting young people by requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for downloads, will lead to negative impacts for the very same marginalized youth it seeks to protect—especially LGBTQ+ youth.
Image by PhonlamaiPhoto. OPINION – With workers facing such unprecedented disruption — on top of the Trump Administration’s proposed $1.6 billion in cuts to Department of Labor funding — it’s imperative that state lawmakers prioritize workforce development funding during final budget negotiations.
Image by monkeybusinessimages. OPINION – A state entity like the California Education Learning Lab is essential for keeping California at the forefront of educational innovation, which is really where all innovation starts.
Image by Nansan HounOPINION – As state lawmakers begin discussing a reauthorization of the state’s landmark Cap & Trade program, a new coalition of labor, business, local government and transportation leaders is pushing to ensure climate-safe infrastructure is given top priority.
Ultra-Processed Food as an industry formulated snack made from processed ingredients with high fat sugar and salt with artificial flavour additives and preservatives and fake colouring. Image by wildpixel. OPINION – Food is more than fuel in Latino communities. It’s culture, connection, and survival. For California’s 1.8 million Latino-owned businesses and the families they serve, any law affecting food access is a law that affects our lives and livelihoods. Unfortunately, Assembly Bill 1264 doesn’t help us, it harms us.
Image by ThitareeSarmkasat.OPINION – Instead of addressing the root causes of rising rental prices, lawmakers are targeting so-called “artificial intelligence” algorithms used in rental pricing software.
Image by jarun011OPINION – Originally created to help underserved and low-income patients access essential medications, the 340B program has evolved into something far removed from its original mission. Allowing 340B to grow without ensuring patient benefit or community reinvestment will only deepen disparities and harm the very populations the program was designed to support.
Cap and Trade image by WANAN YOSSINGKUMOPINION – Cap-and-trade extension discussions are heating up in the Legislature, with Governor Newsom proposing to extend the program out to 2045 in the May Revision to the state budget.
Image by AlexLinchOPINION – We are calling our colleagues in the Legislature to commit to funding the Children’s Holistic Immigration Representation Project (CHIRP) for at least the next two years. These children, who have already lost so much, deserve the stability of knowing someone will stand with them in their time of need.
Image by KamionskyOPINION – As lawmakers in Sacramento increase their focus on human trafficking, we’re urging those in charge to focus on what really matters: survivor support and real recovery.