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Californians want lawmakers to safeguard elections from artificial intelligence

Consensus is rare, but nearly all Californians agree on stopping AI and disinformation’s potentially disastrous impact on upcoming elections. This should be a wakeup call for the California Legislature.

By Jonathan Mehta Stein • 11 月 30, 2023

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The private sector is failing to address California’s housing crisis. Social housing shows promise

There are many explanations for why California lacks affordable housing. What they add up to: the private market is failing to address the crisis. The state needs solutions like social housing, for example, that reckon with that reality.

By Cynthia Strathmann • 11 月 29, 2023

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Despite Newsom veto, California should still provide free condoms to public school students

A bill that would've required public schools to give students access to free condoms was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, but young advocates worried about the rise in sexually transmitted infections are vowing to keep pushing for access.

By Ria Babaria and Martin Orea • 11 月 28, 2023

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As hospitals and maternity wards close, here’s one way California can prevent stillbirths

Expectant parents are losing access to prenatal care or driving long distances with so many California hospitals closing maternity wards to cut costs. A mother whose first child was stillborn shares her story and an important practice that public agencies should raise awareness about.

By Allie Felker • 11 月 15, 2023

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California wants to rollback environmental rules for cannabis. That won’t help ailing growers

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.

By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula and Michael Sutton • 11 月 14, 2023

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Why Newsom’s Senate appointment gives California voters more power in the 2024 election

A bill in Congress would bar California governors from appointing senators and instead require an accelerated special election. But history shows that appointments routinely lose elections, giving voters the rare opportunity to pick a new U.S. senator.

By Joshua Spivak • 11 月 13, 2023

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San Quentin Prison is decaying and California would rather ‘transform’ it than fix it

California's whopping $14.4 billion prison budget and the governor’s $360.6 million price tag to "transform" San Quentin into a rehabilitation center seemingly overlook the existing problems with the prison’s infrastructure. Maintenance needs topped $1.6 billion in 2021, and the issues inside are slow to improve if they do at all.

By Kevin D. Sawyer • 11 月 9, 2023

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California’s unemployment insurance system is so poorly funded it pays 2004 wages

There are plenty of examples California can emulate to fix its unemployment insurance system. The governor and Legislature just need to summon the courage to do it.

By Thomas Rankin • 11 月 7, 2023

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California needs to change its homelessness policies, not spend more money

Despite spending by Democrat lawmakers, California's homeless population kept growing over the last five years. The current approach of throwing money at the problem is clearly not working.

By Brian Jones • 11 月 6, 2023

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Shifting how California funds its mental health system is critical to getting more people off the streets

To reach tens of thousands of people living in tent encampments, California must prioritize and focus the billions generated through the Mental Health Services Act. Proposition 1, going before voters in March, is a major step towards the original law's promise.

By Darrell Steinberg • 11 月 6, 2023