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.
Rising gas prices. Image by wingedwolfOPINION – I believe in clean energy and responsible environmental policy. But California’s approach is punishing the very communities it claims to protect.
US 100 dollar bill as a bait. Image by Velishchuk. OPINION – Predatory lawsuit lenders exploit financial vulnerability, charging triple-digit interest while operating in the shadows of our civil justice system. These puppeteers pull the strings and call it “third-party litigation funding.” Victims call it a trap.
Image by ANAN YOSSINGKUM. OPINION – The Verified Emissions Reduction Association, or VERA, is a coalition of members with vast experience in achieving real, quantifiable, permanent, enforceable and addition emissions reductions in a cost-effective manner.
Image by dusanpetkovicOPINION – Los Angeles stands at a critical juncture. As the city recovers from devastating fires and prepares for a wave of national and international events, the demand for skilled workers will surge. These challenges offer a unique opportunity to drive innovation, equity, and economic success by tapping into an often-overlooked resource: the talents and experience of older adults.
Image by VladTeodor. OPINION – AB 597, authored by Assemblymember Harabedian and now moving through the Legislature, would restrict the ability of wildfire survivors to hire public adjusters, professionals who work exclusively on behalf of policyholders to ensure they receive fair insurance payouts.
An agricultural field worker in Salinas takes a break from picking raspberries. Image by rightdx. OPINION – Migrants and immigrants aren’t some abstract political issue—they are our neighbors, our coworkers, our friends, and our family.
Image via ShutterstockOPINION – As a climate scientist, I believe that the extension of cap-and-trade through 2045, including the continued use of offsets, is simply good policy.