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California’s true energy crisis: What to do about the electricity grid

Lloyd Levine, energy consultant: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is about to emerge from bankruptcy, but the biggest energy issue facing California isn’t PG&E’s finances, its corporate structure, or its ownership. It’s the power lines.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 18, 2020

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Power shutdowns have dire consequences on California businesses. Lawmakers should help out, not make it worse

Lance Hastings and Jot Condie, California Manufacturers & Technology Association and California Restaurant Association: California businesses cannot withstand a repeat of the 2019 power shutoffs. Policymakers must allow businesses and residents to have choices for reliable energy today, while legislators work to pass a long-term solution that strengthens our grid to be reliable, safe and affordable for all.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 18, 2020

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How to ease California housing crisis in four easy steps, and four more that are a little harder

Dan Dunmoyer, California Building Industry Association: California legislators can take four easy steps to help ease the housing crisis, and four more difficult steps. They offer California a clear way forward. Let’s get to work building Housing for All California.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 18, 2020

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To provide quality care for infants and toddlers, California must pay teachers a worthy wage

Andrea Golloher, San Jose State University: California policymakers must strive to ensure that members of the early childhood workforce earn a worthy wage, have incentives to expand infant and toddler care, and receive the necessary support for quality improvement and training to meet the needs of each and every child, from the start.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 17, 2020

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California must face reality: Autism cases are increasing

Jill Escher, mother of a young man and teenage girl with nonverbal forms of autism: Though we hear little about autism data from our public health leaders or media, California’s autism rates continue to surge, with no plateau in sight. Schools can’t keep up with demand. Emergency rooms and police departments are reeling from increasingly frequent crisis cases. Families are desperate for support and solutions. California policymakers must focus on the issue.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 16, 2020

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Bloomberg’s plan for fire and forest protection

Ken Pimlott, former chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Executed well, Bloomberg’s fire and forestry proposal will reduce loss of life and property over the next four years, saving the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 14, 2020

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Why Gov. Newsom and California Legislature must ban PG&E from giving campaign contributions

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, Rocklin Republican: For decades, Pacific Gas and Electric has methodically executed what the New York Times called its “political playbook”: giving millions and getting its way. As PG&E seeks to exit bankruptcy again, the Legislature and Gov. Newsom must act to loosen its grip on the Capitol by banning it from giving campaign donations.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 13, 2020

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California is the place to be—unless you’re middle income and need an affordable place to live

Loren Kaye, California Foundation for Commerce and Education: If you’re looking for a job or a healthy lifestyle, California remains a dream come true. But there’s a problem. Many Californians can no longer afford California. Here’s what legislators can do to reduce the cost of living.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 13, 2020

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Arresting people who are homeless will make a bad problem worse

Jen Flory, Western Center on Law & Poverty: California doesn’t have the beds or community services that would be required if we start arresting everyone who police deem mentally unwell. The state can’t arrest its way out of the housing crisis. Proposals to do so don’t address the underlying problem, which is that people can’t afford housing, whether they are living with a mental health issue or not.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 12, 2020

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A simple solution for sheltering Californians who are homeless

Michael Rushford, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation: Building enough housing required to accommodate the 130,000 people living outside in California would be extremely expensive. But there are alternatives. Sacramento County taxpayers, for example, have paid $2.3 million over the past five years to maintain the vacant Boys Ranch sitting on 140 rural acres with 12 buildings. It could easily accommodate homeless people.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 11, 2020