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Here’s how Californians can solve our broadband crisis

We fought to create today’s utility structure where companies providing public necessities must offer universal service at affordable rates.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 4 月 5, 2021

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Eliminate California’s reliance on diesel backup generators

Practical alternatives to diesel backup generators are essential to achieving California’s clean power goals.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 4 月 5, 2021

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Proposal would overturn policy that saves Californians money on auto insurance

The Department of Insurance proposal would eliminate the “affinity discount,” which affects millions in communities of color.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 4 月 2, 2021

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Sharing narratives through ethnic studies strengthens democracy

As a longtime rabbi and activist for the poor, I have seen how testimony of the human experience changes minds and makes for a better society.  I’ve seen women experiencing homelessness call for city leaders to effect change; veterans tell of harrowing times in war, pleading for mental health treatment; and children convey how they […]

经过 嘉宾评论 • 4 月 2, 2021

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Law enforcement should get backlog of rape kits tested

Law enforcement’s indifference to a rape kit backlog reporting requirement is stunning; Legislature should hold agencies accountable.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 4 月 1, 2021

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Reform the Private Attorneys General Act, which didn’t really help workers

The Legislature will have an opportunity to fix the PAGA law – Private Attorneys General Act – that threatens businesses.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 4 月 1, 2021

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Professionals, not police, should respond to mental health crises

Assembly Bill 988 would lay the groundwork for a 988 mental health crisis hotline, creating an alternative to 911.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 3 月 31, 2021

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With San Francisco Bay on life support, Newsom withholds the cure

It’s time for the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt a comprehensive, science-based plan to restore San Francisco Bay.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 3 月 31, 2021

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Create a youth development department in Los Angeles

Proposal would create a department to centralize L.A.'s youth programs, which are currently spread across 26 departments.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 3 月 30, 2021

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A statewide health information exchange would strengthen public health

A comprehensive health information exchange is an essential infrastructure that would improve patient care across California.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 3 月 30, 2021