嘉宾评论

评论

Indian Americans have a role to play in educating Californians about Hindu nationalism

Indian Americans bear a special responsibility to educate neighbors and lawmakers in California, and to prevent Hindu nationalism from gaining a foothold, as a series of violent incidents and protests signal has found support.

By Ishaq Syed • 6 月 25, 2024

评论

Reforming California’s landmark coastal law can restore balance between housing and environment

In recent years, California lawmakers have targeted coastal protections that impede housing, leading to heated debate in the Capitol and elsewhere. A former attorney for the Coastal Commission says California's landmark Coastal Act has failed to deliver on what it envisioned.

By Christopher Pederson • 6 月 24, 2024

评论

California’s debate over coastal zone reforms has created a false choice between homes and protections

Efforts to weaken California's coastal protections and ease housing development have generated fierce debate. It's created a false choice, argues the Santa Cruz mayor.

By Fred Keeley • 6 月 24, 2024

评论

California should be able to ‘prescribe’ housing to treat homelessness

What if California "prescribed" housing to homeless people? As the state seeks a Medicaid waiver to help unhoused patients find and pay for housing, writing a prescription for housing could soon be possible.

By Dalma Diaz • 6 月 20, 2024

评论

为什么每个加州学生都应该有机会在学校参加“天才”课程

California's so-called Gifted and Talented Education program can be socially limiting and psychologically hurtful for students. Excluding students on standard or remedial tracks from these courses can equally cap their potential.

By Thomas Stewart • 6 月 18, 2024

评论

如果加州选择对监狱进行较小规模的改革，那么改造仍是重中之重

Instead of closing prisons to help close a budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to close 46 total housing blocks. The cost of housing inmates will keep growing unless access to rehabilitation programs improves.

By Steve Brooks • 6 月 14, 2024

评论

How California can rewrite the extraction business model and boost Salton Sea communities

The Salton Sea region has long been a vital part of California's farm industry. In the coming years, it will also be critical for the state's water supply and global lithium production. A proposed climate bond offers key investments to solidify that future.

By Silvia Paz • 6 月 12, 2024

评论

California wasn’t a slave state, but its legacy shaped our laws. An apology is a crucial step for healing

Even though California was accepted into the union as a free state, it had a significant role in perpetuating racial discrimination and inequality. An official apology from the state of California would be a crucial step toward reconciliation and healing.

By Reggie Jones-Sawyer • 6 月 11, 2024

评论

Where can Californians turn when their water is brown? LA County saga shows the way

A Los Angeles County resident argues that clean tap water should be a right, no matter what neighborhood you live in. After years living with brown water, her community helped force a takeover of the local district.

By Oralia Avila • 6 月 10, 2024

评论

The ‘rainy day’ is here for California schools. It could be much worse if it wasn’t for Jerry Brown

Former Gov. Jerry Brown's commitment to shoring up the state's rainy day reserves, particularly for K-12 education, is helping schools avoid more significant cuts as California addresses a massive deficit.

By Louis Freedberg • 5 月 29, 2024