Elections
Tom Steyer wants to fix American politics by making it Californian
Ballot referenda, term limits, voting by mail. If the ideas of the newest presidential contender sound familiar, you might be a Californian.
July 11, 2019
Commentary
Plastic recycling bill would amount to a new water tax
Chris Ising, Culligan Water Service: Assembly Bill 792 by Assemblyman Phil Ting of San Francisco would require plastic beverage containers in California to be made with at least 25% recycled content material by 2021. The measure would force up prices on products that communities like Paradise need, literally, to survive.
WhatMatters
Gig bill, African-American maternal health, and big money
Workers weigh in on gig economy bill. What's being done to improve African-American maternal health. Should striking workers get unemployment insurance?
Commentary
Another dicey utility overhaul
The bottom line of another electric utility overhaul is uncertain.