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COMMENTARY
My Turn
The fallacy behind private surveillance cameras in San Francisco
San Francisco tightly restricts video surveillance by its police, but a millionaire has created an unaccountable neighborhood surveillance system.
Protection of the California agriculture-port relationship should be a top priority
California should review regulatory policies that affect the agriculture-port relationship with having a goal of economic resilience.
DAN WALTERS
Another version of ‘ethnic studies’
California’s plan for “ethnic studies” has been revised in response to criticism but is still colored by leftish ideology.
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ECONOMY
Commentary
Approve Assembly Bill 1720: Two energy storage projects would create jobs
Assembly Bill 1720 will help the state move forward building clean energy storage and create jobs through infrastructure projects.
EDUCATION
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Commentary
California’s change in school funding will harm students and schools
California has based public school funding on a per pupil policy but a new law changes that and it will harm schools in growing communities.
California’s school waivers place the safety of students, teachers, families at risk
California’s plans to allow schools to reopen raises questions and concerns; teachers’ union outlines five criteria to safely reopen for in-person classes.
ENVIRONMENT
Commentary
You can put a price tag on environmental and economic returns from protecting rangeland
From parks to rangeland, California’s open spaces provide a variety of benefits that it’s next to impossible to put a price tag on – until now.
HEALTH
Commentary
Legislature should acknowledge nurse practitioners’ value and remove restrictions
Assembly Bill 890 will remove restrictions on patient access to nurse practitioners and help fill California’s primary care provider gap.
HOUSING
Commentary
Homeownership will help address the wealth gap for communities of color
The United States needs to develop a plan to increase homeownership rates for everyone, especially communities of color, who have been left behind for years.
IMMIGRATION
Commentary
Let our international students study in peace; reverse the decision by ICE
Our international students have paid tuition, signed housing leases and registered for classes; and now they have to get on the next plane home.
JUSTICE
Commentary
A proposal to transform California’s juvenile justice system
The Elevate Justice Act would raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction from 17 to 19, producing effective changes for youth in the adult justice system.
POLITICS AND THE CAPITOL
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Commentary
Latinos must have proportionate representation on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
We need the redistricting commission to combat gerrymandering and to fairly draw boundaries so diverse communities can elect candidates of their choice.
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