Blackjack, image by 18percentgreyOPINION – A set of proposed regulations, pushed by well-funded California tribal casino interests, would effectively cripple California’s local card rooms.
Image by Jim Keller.OPINION – AB 1156 isn’t about replacing farming with solar; it’s about making clever use of our land when farming isn’t viable and keeping our rural economies strong.
Image by BruceStanfield. OPINION – AB 564 strengthens the legal market, protects consumers, supports local economies, and helps California realize the promise of a safe, regulated, and thriving cannabis industry.
Image by JJ Gouin. OPINION – Making a correction the commercial potential of cellulosic biofuels is hard, but not making one all but ensures a more disappointing outcome.
Image by Alexander SikovOPINION – L.A. County’s juvenile justice system is in crisis. With the system buckling under its own weight, Attorney General Rob Bonta has taken the historically unprecedented step of asking the courts to place the juvenile division into receivership.
Image by Bet_NoireOPINION – Superman may have come to the rescue of the summer box office, but in Hollywood’s real-life cliffhanger, the state of California and the city of Los Angeles are stepping into the role of hero.
Image by Sundry Photography. Opinion – Rideshare gave me the flexibility to continue pursuing educational passions while serving my community in a new way. Assembly Bill 1340, which is currently moving through the State Legislature, threatens to take that away from me and from millions of Californians who rely on this work
Image by artisteer. OPINION – We know the costs of untreated obesity are staggering. In 2022 alone, obesity and related conditions cost California’s economy $89.5 billion – 2.5% of our state’s GDP.
Set of construction materials. Image by urfingussOPINION – The legislature and governor recently reformed the state’s environmental laws ensuring quick building and re-building. Even with this focus on fire resiliency, what too often goes unnoticed are the non-combustible construction materials used in construction.
Image via iStock, uncreditedOPINION – Living with chronic pain isn’t just physically debilitating—it’s emotionally isolating. It cuts you off from the world and slowly erodes your sense of hope. For me, natural leaf kratom became the turning point—the one thing that offered me real relief when everything else had failed.