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Finally, a new path toward managing water, rivers and the Delta

We who are part of the California water community and who work every day from one perspective or another are paralyzed and in our respective bunkers. We must take a leap of faith to admit that the current rigid rules on Delta management fail all of our missions. And that only together can we do a better job managing our water resources going forward.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 19, 2019

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JUUL Labs is committed to eliminating cigarettes

The JUUL system represents an unprecedented opportunity to help adult smokers switch off combustible cigarettes.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 18, 2019

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Newsom does it again with death row reprieve

Gov. Gavin Newsom's blanket reprieve for those on death row is another headline-grabbing gesture—and it could backfire.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 3월 18, 2019

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I’ve got a secret: Daily struggle for the people’s right to know

Bureaucracies love secrets. They pay lip service to transparency, but have a powerful instinct to dummy up. This predilection for secrecy clashes on a daily basis with Californians’ fundamental right to information about how their government is working—a right granted by statute and enshrined in the state Constitution.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 17, 2019

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Slowing economy could hit state budget

Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to have a balanced state budget through his first term. But some economic clouds are looming on the horizon.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 3월 17, 2019

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Weekly Walters 03/15/2019

A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 3월 15, 2019

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To combat climate change, California must wean buildings off fossil fuels

Construction, heating, and operating of our work and homes account for nearly 40 percent of our nation’s CO2 emissions. But California still doesn’t have a comprehensive statewide plan to help cities cut pollution from homes and commercial buildings. That’s like having a global naval military strategy that omits the Pacific Ocean.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 15, 2019

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High-speed rail

Kevin T. Byrne, Oceanside Regarding the recent guest commentary by Robbie Hunter of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California: utter nonsense. Instead of dumping good money after funds poorly spent on high-speed rail, let’s explore an alternative. The concept of moving business and technical professionals from afar is counter-intuitive to good planning. […]

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 14, 2019

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Don’t leave California’s climate goals stuck in traffic

At the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, we are far from naïve. We understand the political and economic challenges that face the completion of high-speed rail, and we are up for the fight and plan to fight along with every elected leader who is willing to fight for California’s quality of life, climate goals and middle-class jobs.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 14, 2019

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Sales tax bite looms for Internet consumers

Californians who buy things on the Internet have often been able to escape sales taxes. But that will end April 1.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 3월 14, 2019