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Drought crisis demands better oversight on well-drilling

A 2014 landmark state groundwater law did not limit new wells going in, which is why a public well that supplies water to small communities can be threatened by a new private well. Assembly Bill 2201 would protect community drinking water.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 8 月 8, 2022

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California can end social media’s immoral ploys to keep children clicking

If Assembly Bill 2408 becomes law, it will hold accountable the largest social media giants that have played a leading role in the most acute and widespread youth mental health crisis experts have ever seen.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 8 月 8, 2022

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State production will bring down high costs of insulin

Through state-led manufacturing, CalRx will be the backstop for markets that fail to deliver affordable medications for Californians.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 8 月 5, 2022

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Legislators shouldn’t shut down ways to help Californians get legal help

Innovations that have emerged from reforms in Utah and Arizona offer new, affordable ways to access legal help. Yet in California, none of these pioneering approaches could so much as be discussed under Assembly Bill 2958.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 8 月 3, 2022

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Medical-procedure oversight is good for patients and pocketbooks

The pre-authorization process is not to deny needed health care, but to ensure the provision of evidence-based care and avoid the potential for costly out-of-pocket medical bills, medical complications and subsequent procedures.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 8 月 3, 2022

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Harmful products don’t deserve shielding by the courts

Senate Bill 1149 — the “Public Right to Know Act” — will help keep companies accountable for a defective product or environmental hazard that poses a danger to public health or safety.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 8 月 2, 2022

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Amping up state’s offshore wind power goals would brighten state’s energy outlook

The future of California’s energy supply and our ability to wean ourselves off fossil fuel-generated power could very well hinge on the California Energy Commission’s goal for how much offshore wind energy our state can produce.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 8 月 1, 2022

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Restoring a sense of safety could revive flagging public transit ridership

The Improving Public Transit Ridership Safety bill would require California’s 10 largest transit agencies to recognize street harassment as a rider safety concern.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 29, 2022

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State can fight fire with prescribed fire by funding jobs in the field

It is now accepted that prescribed fire is needed to conserve and restore biodiversity, prevent catastrophic fires, stabilize carbon and promote public health and safety. To address the pace and scale of prescribed fire that is needed, we must invest in careers in prescribed fire.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 27, 2022

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Heat-relief merits red-hot priority status statewide

As heat waves become longer and hotter, vulnerable people need cooling immediately. Longer-term interventions must focus on adding shade and changing how buildings are built and land is used. California needs to coordinate these efforts.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 26, 2022