August 7, 2020

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, August 7. Three weeks to pick a path Tax the rich, or borrow big? That’s the central quandary for California Democrats as they try to dig the state out of a $54 billion hole while also providing relief to the millions of people teetering on the edge of a financial […]

Assembly Bill 890 will remove restrictions on patient access to nurse practitioners and help fill California's primary care provider gap.

Welcome to Insiders, a new series in which I provide a glimpse into the personal lives — and personalities — of key players in the California Capitol.  Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, one of the most influential and high-profile lawmakers in the California Legislature known for her Twitter confrontations and taking on Silicon Valley’s gig-economy titans, says […]

Policymakers should look at how alternative schools, which specialize in serving disconnected students, can be models with valuable lessons.

High speed rail requires a dedicated track and electrification, and almost a decade ago legislators prohibited a dedicated track in the Bay Area and non-electrified track in other areas.