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State’s leaders must change water agreements to reflect climate realities

State and federal water managers have drawn down California reservoirs rapidly over the past three years, leaving water in short supply. Why? To provide water to a small subset of commercial growers.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 6, 2022

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Tuition waivers for Native Americans are a step in the right direction

Tuition waivers can never atone for damage done to Native Americans. Not all need the help, but most people historically oppressed by government policy and abuse do.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 5, 2022

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Evidence-based reading system outweighs state’s ‘balanced literacy’ approach

By withholding a true science-based approach to reading in favor of the failed “balanced literacy” program, school leaders and elected officials are condemning many children to a life far more difficult than it needs to be.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 5, 2022

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The Diablo Canyon Power Plant won’t stop power outages

Nuclear power peddlers are blaming the state’s shift to renewable energy for power outages to justify keeping the Diablo Canyon Power Plant open. This is a false narrative.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 1, 2022

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Tuition-waiver policy for Native Americans isn’t the right way to atone for historical wrongs

The University of California is delegating to tribal councils blank-check authority to decide who will get free tuition and who will not.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 29, 2022

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Tying water access to labor in overcrowded prisons is wrong

The use of water as a weapon over California’s prisoners violates basic human decency — especially during a deadly pandemic.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 28, 2022

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Only safety standards will prod Big Tech into protecting children

The social media products children spend so much time with from the youngest of ages are not safe – by design.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 27, 2022

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Investment in housing is the bottom-line answer to homelessness

This budget season, the Newsom administration and the Legislature must allocate steady — not temporary — funding for rental assistance and the creation of permanent, supportive housing.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 24, 2022

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California can find better ways of dealing with dying prisoners

Overly narrow criteria limit the number of seriously ill and dying people the courts can consider for compassionate release from prison. Assembly Bill 960 will ensure that sick and dying prisoners who do not pose a risk to public safety can be considered for release.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 22, 2022

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State must act now to head off future floods

California needs to make Stockton and San Joaquin Valley flood investments a priority — especially during a drought. Building flood management projects takes years. If we don’t start now, we may not be ready when the next big flood arrives.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 21, 2022