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Unjust sentencing law is overdue for reform

Mandatory life sentences aren’t appropriate for those being sentenced for crimes they did not commit. Senate Bill 300 would create a fairer system.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 6, 2022

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Baked-in problems with California’s rent relief program need fixing

The state must reopen its Emergency Rental Assistance Program and make it easier for Californians to apply successfully and pay off pandemic rent debt.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 3, 2022

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Without funding, governor’s CARE Court plan is just an empty gesture

The proposal does nothing to address California’s seriously under-resourced mental health care system.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 1, 2022

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California’s reparations task force is reprising mistakes of the past

The task force has voted to distinguish between descendants of enslaved people who immigrated to California from other states, and Black people who immigrated from other countries. Its arbitrary classifications are likely to have legal, political and cultural repercussions.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 31, 2022

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California needs to keep Diablo Canyon Power Plant running

Our state will need Diablo Canyon’s electrical generation to keep the lights on, and Gov. Gavin Newsom should be leading the charge to accomplish that.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 27, 2022

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Protect cannabis tax revenue to bolster children’s welfare

Cannabis revenue has become a major funding source for state services to children and families living in poverty. The Legislature needs to back the governor’s long-term solution to protect it.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 25, 2022

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California needs to put its money where its mouth is on public transportation  

Unless the governor and Legislature address flaws in the way the state plans for and develops public transit and rail projects, California’s ambitious climate-related goals cannot be realized.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 24, 2022

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Klamath Basin dam removal needs a science-driven oversight plan

A robust monitoring program is essential to ensure the success of the project to remove four aging hydropower dams on the Klamath River. More than $450 million has been allocated, but little has been allocated to fund the science to evaluate the project.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 23, 2022

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Ethnic studies and civics need to be taught together, not separately

Ethnic studies can teach our children about their commonalities and their unique identities. Civics can teach them how to work toward compromise. California’s plan, however, is for these lessons to be taught separately. That makes no sense.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 20, 2022

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Community involvement is key to solving housing crisis

Communities must focus on policies that prevent displacement of residents, preserve existing housing and increase housing affordable to lower-income residents.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 5 月 18, 2022