Image by Natalya Kosarevich. OPINION – Every afternoon, thousands of California students are turned away from Expanded Learning Programs (ELPs), not because they don’t want them, but because there’s no room for them. This is despite California spending more than $650 million annually on ELPs, the largest investment of any state in the nation.
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OPINION – It unfortunately isn’t news anymore: our immigrant communities are facing unprecedented attacks.
In addition to throwing legal status of immigrants into question, these new enforcement measures cause workers to miss shifts, harm
Image by Pla2na. OPINION – If we’re willing to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to retain film productions that come and go, why aren’t we doing the same for the manufacturers that anchor our economy, create long-term middle-class jobs, and drive regional prosperity across every corner of the state?
Image by kovop58OPINION – More than half of California’s $161 billion Medi-Cal budget is paid for with federal funds; the proposed cuts would gut the program.
Image by t:designer491. OPINION – The California Privacy Protection Agency was created with Californians’ security top of mind. Its central mission: protect consumers’ personal data privacy, clear and direct. But the agency is at a pivotal moment that could dampen its legacy.
Image by utah778. OPINION – California has long been a leader in consumer protection and civil rights. AB 931 should be the next chapter in that legacy.
Yosemite National Park, California. Image by Bartfett OPINION – Thanks to President Trump’s deep reach into the current makeup of the US Supreme Court, sudden shifts in our regulatory environment are creating shockwaves on a wide range of topics that have left state leaders scrambling to retain our safety nets.
Text Charter school handwritten on sheet of notebook. Image by YakobchukOPINION – While increased accountability throughout our public education system is essential, policymakers must not single out public charter schools alone.
An agricultural drone sprays crops in the early morning sunlight. Image by guteksk7.OPINION – You can’t wish pests away. You can’t regulate them out of existence. And we certainly can’t fight them with a tweet or hope.