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August 23, 2022
Commentary
Legislature needs to up its ante on state’s climate goals
By supercharging our climate efforts in tandem with the federal climate legislation and California’s climate budget, we can put clean energy to work fighting inflation, lowering household energy costs and creating good jobs.
Commentary
Street vendor bill needs some adjustments
Permitted street vending is an integral part of California culture, but it must be managed properly to ensure health and safety of vendors, business owners and visitors.
WhatMatters
What’s behind Newsom’s safe injection sites veto?
Read between the lines of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Monday veto of a controversial bill that would have allowed San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles to launch trial supervised drug injection sites in a bid to curb California’s epidemic of fatal overdoses, and you might catch a glimpse of the political tightrope he’s walking. Although the […]
Commentary
Does Newsom’s drug bill veto signal White House hopes?
When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have authorized safe injection sites for drug addicts, he may have signaled that despite his denials, he may be positioning himself for a presidential campaign.