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What will happen in California’s Democratic primary

Garry South, Democratic strategist: What will happen in California’s Democratic primary? Who knows. But certain things are known. But, again, who knows?

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 27, 2020

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How Californians can make their Democratic votes count on Super Tuesday

Ace Smith, Democratic campaign strategist: If you’re planning on voting for a Democratic candidate for president whom you love, skip this piece. But if like many Californians you’re looking to vote for someone you like in the March 3 primary, and you want your vote to count, read on.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 27, 2020

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Will young people vote in November? Here’s what must happen first

Laura W. Brill, The Civics Center: People who care about democracy want to know whether young people will turn out to vote in November 2020. More than 3.5 million students graduate from high school every year. Those who register can be expected to turnout at rates above 75% in the November election. Whether or not they register depends, first and foremost, on whether we ask.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 27, 2020

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California’s Proposition 13 could spur innovative public schools and save lives

David Rattray, David Gordon and Bruce Fuller, LA-Unite, Sacramento Unified & UC Berkeley: The new Proposition 13 offers a chance to reinvigorate educational facilities and fund innovative schools, to invest in our long-term prospects, together.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 26, 2020

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California’s recycling collapse is about to hit home

James Strock and Winston Hickox, former California Environmental Protection Agency secretaries: One of the only remaining healthy parts of the California recycling industry is scrap-metal recycling. Now comes the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency. Out of the blue, the department has begun designating metal-recycling facilities as “hazardous waste treatment” facilities.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 26, 2020

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Californians are free-spirited by nature. So why does the Legislature want them all to work for corporations?

Assemblyman Vince Fong: Californians are free spirited by nature. They want flexibility to support themselves and their families as they see fit. So why do the Democrats in the Legislature want them all to work for corporations?

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 26, 2020

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California faces massive costs related to climate change. Oil industry must pay its fair share

Sen. Scott Wiener, San Francisco Democrat: Oil companies knew their products would cause climate change, and they responded with an unprecedented and multifaceted disinformation campaign that sowed confusion among the public and policymakers. Now, they should pay their fair share to clean the mess.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 25, 2020

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California prepares to shift away from natural gas, while keeping power reliable and affordable

Liane Randolph, California Public Utilities Commission: California policy makers are considering how to manage the long-term transition away from fossil fuels. This highly complex undertaking will have tremendous potential economic, social, and environmental impacts. But California can make the right decisions that keep our energy system safe, affordable and reliable.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 25, 2020

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Bernie Sanders’ $100 billion take-over of PG&E will make California’s electricity problem worse

Tom Dalzell, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245: Sen. Bernie Sanders released a proposal, originally advanced by the Democratic Socialists of America, to convert PG&E from an investor owned utility to a ward of that state. I am deeply troubled by how it was developed and announced. Sen. Sanders and his team did not consult with us or a single affected worker before announcing this scheme.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 24, 2020

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Why California needs Elizabeth Warren as president

Assemblymembers Lorena Gonzalez and Phil Ting: For California, a state that has proudly seized the role of a progressive alternative to the chaos and madness of the Trump White House, President Elizabeth Warren would be a match made in heaven.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 2 月 24, 2020