Guest Commentary

After Berkeley voters first passed a soda tax in 2014, the city has invested millions of dollars into impactful health programs. Other California cities should follow.

Palisades and Eaton fire survivors had 12 months' relief before resuming mortgage payments. Lawmakers are voting on a bill that would give them three years’ forbearance.

California understands the pathway into homelessness. What the state still lacks is a coordinated system designed to interrupt it before families lose housing.

PFAS chemicals were found in nearly 40% of samples of nonorganic fruits and vegetables California regulators tested in 2023. A bill would ban their use.

CalPERS shifted from stable, traditional assets to private equity and a private credit portfolio. Details about their investment risk and fees are secret.

Some in the Democratic Party urged voters to wait to see if any Democratic candidates bow out of the race. But how long is too long to wait?

One of the 61 gubernatorial candidates ranted about Israel and Jewish people instead of describing himself. Did the state have to publish it?

The state can’t rely on snowmelt or transporting water long distances for future needs because climate change has altered precipitation.

Transitional kindergarten came with an unanticipated downside; it’s making childcare less affordable for many CA families. That can be fixed.

If someone can’t find work, the dominant assumption is they failed to evolve, to learn or to stay current. Now that's likely not true.