2021

The politically fraught work of developing an ethnic studies curriculum for California public high schools just got more contentious. In a Wednesday letter to the state Board of Education and Department of Education, the original curriculum’s authors and former advisory committee members demanded their names be removed from the text because its “guiding principles … […]

Self-interested attacks by teacher unions on the governor bring us no closer to balanced policy on how to reopen schools.

Will California's bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious coronavirus mutations, and decision to open up the state send COVID-19 cases surging again?

We need to consider the small businesses and employers that have been impacted by the enactment of AB 5 and COVID-19.

¿El lanzamiento irregular de la vacuna en California, las mutaciones de coronavirus más contagiosas y la decisión de abrir el estado harán que los casos de COVID-19 vuelvan a aumentar?

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, February 4. SF sues itself New lines have been drawn in the sand of California’s school reopening battle. Gov. Gavin Newsom at a Wednesday press conference said he believes schools can safely reopen before all teachers have received the COVID-19 vaccine — a stance that puts him at odds with […]

The move to renewables isn’t just about fighting climate change, it’s about stopping energy pollution in low-income communities.

El cambio a las energías renovables no se trata solo de luchar contra el cambio climático, se trata de detener la contaminación energética en las comunidades de bajos ingresos.

There are many opportunities for recycled water projects, and California would be proactive to invest in these projects.

An influential state committee holds fast, for now, to California’s decision to make age — not disability or chronic health condition — the primary criteria for getting a faster COVID vaccine.