October 9, 2019

Almost a year after wildfire destroyed the California town, environmental dangers persist. Residents are still advised not to drink the water.

J.P. Rose and Tiffany Yap, Center for Biological Diversity: California should list mountain lions under the state endangered species act. Listing imperiled cougar populations under our endangered species law would finally give state and local decision-makers a clear legal requirement to protect them.

Five years into the state's new, more rigorous standardized testing system, scores are moving in the right direction. The bad news? Progress remains glacially slow.

Tonia McMillian, Child Care Providers United: Child care workers are largely women of color. We have suffered for too long without a recognized voice in our industry. That’s why my provider sisters and I have spent the past two decades fighting to gain respect for the work we do, and for access to a union.

Fire weather sparks power shutdowns. Newsom signs renters protection legislation. California falls behind on climate change goals.

Shouldn't public schools be as accountable for outcomes as charter schools, for-profit colleges and community colleges?