OPINION: AB 1651 ensures epinephrine is never locked up at school during emergencies. It lets trained staff and volunteers give it to students if a school nurse isn’t available. It will ensure immediate access to the only lifesaving drug for people with food allergies.
A portion of the state code dealing with employees and independent contractors> (Photo: 7713 Photography, via Shutterstock)OPINION: Of all the bills wriggling through the Capitol’s sausage machine, my favorite is AB 1577 – the one to unionize legislative employees. It should be one of yours, too. It’s the only way to stop the Legislature from using your tax dollars to campaign for people you don’t like.
A volunteer cleanup worker plucks a disposable mask from the water. (Photo: Tatyana Aksenova, via Shutterstock)Nearly every morning for the last 12 years, San Francisco native Eva Holman has walked Baker Beach and collected trash. Located near the mouth of the Golden Gate, Baker is the iconic beach where the Golden Gate Bridge’s graceful red arc has provided the dramatic background for innumerable iconic photographs. Holman grew up nearby, and she lives so close to Baker Beach now that it’s essentially her backyard.