Reader Reactions
Opposition to Orange County desalination project
The proposed desalination plant in Orange County would damage sea life in our precious coastal waters and use a tremendous amount of power.
October 6, 2020
WhatMatters
Newsom picks moderate for CA Supreme Court
Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, October 6. Gov’s first nominee Gov. Gavin Newsom made his first appointment to the California Supreme Court on Monday, nominating retired Justice Martin Jenkins to fill the seat vacated in August by the court’s most conservative member, Justice Ming Chin. If confirmed, Jenkins, 66, would be the first openly gay […]
Economy
What to know about gig worker pay before voting on Prop. 22
No, the ballot measure won’t ban Uber and Lyft in California. But it would overhaul how drivers get paid.
Commentary
A roadmap to a sustainable economy through responsible investment in California
It’s time California policymakers, businesses and investors to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues into investment decision-making.
Commentary
Here are four ways California can improve our health data challenges
California has had strong leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic. But, like other states, we are struggling to get COVID-19 data right. Between the disclosure of a missing backlog of a quarter of a million lab results and announcement of a $15.3 million six-month contract with Optum to fix COVID-19 data, California is reckoning with health […]