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OPINION — California is often told it must choose between leading on AI and governing it responsibly. That tension is real, but it is not the whole story. The real challenge is much more practical: whether our institutions can move fast enough, thoughtfully enough and collaboratively enough to turn AI from a technological breakthrough into broad public benefit.
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OPINION — Research on scripted lesson plans shows that teachers overwhelmingly believe these prescriptive materials are only effective for students already proficient in English.
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OPINION — More than 5.6 million California students are eligible for a CalKIDS Scholarship Account, with over $2.3 billion already set aside to help them pursue college or career training. Eligible students in grades 2–12 may have up to $1,500 waiting to support their future education.
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OPINION — California has no shortage of infrastructure needs. From schools and roads to water systems and clean energy projects, maintaining the infrastructure that supports the world’s fourth-largest economy is a non-negotiable public imperative.
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We’ve always strived to be a solid landing spot for opinion pieces, but the massive influx of submissions has prompted us to update our policies in this areas.
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OPINION — Prescription drug prices are often framed as a healthcare issue, but increasingly they are a worker’s rights issue.
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OPINION — AB 1798 would limit life insurers’ access to genetic information in applicants’ medical records, reversing a 30-year practice that has seen the number of California life insurance policies grow to a record 10.2 million, delivered and maintained with strong personal privacy protections.
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OPINION — California’s cities spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars each year to manage their clean water obligations, yet violations persist with no clear end in sight.
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OPINION — One of California’s most surprising clean energy affordability breakthroughs isn’t unfolding in San Francisco or Los Angeles. It’s happening in hot, dry rural Kern County, where local contractors have turned the region into one of the state’s most productive markets for heat pump water heaters — efficient electric appliances that cut pollution and lower energy bills.
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OPINION — This spring, the candidates for governor gathered in Fresno for the California Gubernatorial Candidate Forum, “Affordability and Rural California,” and spent time talking about water.
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