Los Angeles, CA|News|
CA Voters Asked To Approve $17B In School Construction Bonds; Much Of It Unneeded (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Marc Joffe is a senior policy analyst at the libertarian Reason Foundation in Los Angeles.
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Sacramento|News|
Bloomberg’s Climate Plan Is Not Just Campaign Rhetoric (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Mary Nichols is the chair of the California Air Resources Board, headquartered in Sacramento.
Berkeley, CA|News|
There Are Billions Of Reasons Why CA Should Invest In Electronic Vehicles (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Roland-Holst UC Berkeley economist. Perry is founder of the non-profit, non-partisan organization Next 10.
San Francisco, CA|News|
Bay Area Has Highest Income Inequality In California
A new analysis found that Bay Area residents in the 90th percentile of incomes earned $384,000 a year.
Across California, CA|News|
LAO Report On CA Community College Ignores Politcal Reality
The reality is that CA's economy needs more well-trained and well-educated workers, but obtaining a four-year college degree is difficult.
Across California, CA|News|
California's State Budget Depends On The Rich (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: The final pages of the 2020-21 budget contain its most important factor — an utter dependence on high-income Californians.
Across California, CA|News|
You’ve Just Been Named CA's Homelessness Czar — What’s Your First Move?
Options for addressing the state's most pressing social problem range, at best, from limited to imperfect. What would you choose?
Los Angeles, CA|News|
California Must Get Serious About Housing Supply In 2020 (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Jeanne Radsick of Bakersfield is president of the California Association of Realtors.
Across California, CA|News|
CA Voters Face Hundreds Of Local Tax Measures (Op)
COMMENTARY: The California Taxpayers Association has counted 231 local sales and parcel tax increases and bond issues on the March 3 ballot.
Sacramento|News|
Scott Wiener And CA Legislators Should Take A Breath On Housing 'Crisis' (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Susan Kirsch is a community organizer, founder and former president of Sacramento-best organization Livable California.
Across California, CA|News|
Will Billions Of Dollars Help CA Cope With Climate Change?
Competing plans for “climate resiliency” bonds come from three sides of state government: the Assembly, the Senate and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Pleasanton, CA|News|
Bad Herd Management, Not Cow Burps, Is CA's Problem (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Eric Firpo is a former journalist who co-owns with Julie Morehouse In Season Market and Nursery in the heart of Stockton.
Across California, CA|News|
California’s Big Educational Dilemma (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: CA's largest, most important — and perhaps most troubled — governmental program is the education of nearly 6 million students.
Sacramento|News|
California's Pardon Power — For Good Or Ill (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: The most sensational criminal forgiveness in California was issued by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, just before he left office.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
An Invitation To Mentor—These California Women Do (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Jennifer Haley is president of Kern Oil & Refining Co., headquartered in Bakersfield.
Sacramento|News|
Voters Beware Of Our Populist Threat; It Comes From The Right And Left (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Mike Madrid is a Sacramento-based Republican political consultant and adviser to The Lincoln Project.
Hollywood, CA|News|
Californians Have Subsidized Hollywood For A Decade; Has It Been Worth It?
In 10 years, CA's film tax credit has grown threefold from $100M to $330M a year, signaling the state's willingness to defend Hollywood.
Alameda, CA|News|
New ‘Food Hub’ For Low-Income Residents Launched In Bay Area
Alameda County officials unveiled an ambitious new food space to combat food insecurity and encourage local entrepreneurship.
Across California, CA|News|
California, 13 Other States Sue To Stop Trump’s Food Stamp Cuts
Adults would no longer receive grocery money under the Trump administration rule if they aren't working 20 or more hours per week.
Berkeley, CA|News|
CA Regains Power To Regulate Internet Service Providers; Why That’s Good News For Consumers (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Gore-Mann is president and CEO of Berkelet's The Greenlining Institute. Goodman is Technology Equity Director.
