November 14, 2023

California ranks among the top states suffering economic damage from climate-related disasters. The report describes food shortages, floods, droughts, wildfires, pollution, disease — all linked to climate change.

As student protests erupt over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, college campuses struggle to balance First Amendment rights and civility.

California's environmental regulations are not to blame for the struggles of small pot farmers. County permitting decisions, the local political climate, and the inability of law enforcement to eradicate illicit cultivation have been much bigger hurdles.

Proposals to add specific topics to California public school curricula abound, but they take time away from basic academic skills that are already lagging.