Guest Commentary

Community choice aggregators were supposed to provide cheaper electricity, but some now charge more than large utility companies.

The California Public Utilities Commission vote against rooftop solar favors utilities over consumers and derails efforts to meet the state’s climate change goals.

California must commit to providing stable solutions that address the needs of vulnerable families and underpaid providers.

The current agreement provides $258 million for wildfire prevention and response and $3 billion for drought, but lacks any water storage commitment.

Utility debt payment plans place unreasonable burdens on low-income residents, and debt forgiveness doesn’t address the problem; electrification does.

Legislature has the chance to change standards insurers use when deciding on medications patients are allowed to receive.

La legislatura tiene la oportunidad de cambiar los estándares que usan las aseguradoras al decidir qué medicamentos pueden recibir los pacientes.

Canceling administrative fees and penalties at state’s colleges and universities would remove stumbling blocks for vulnerable students.

The California Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund would provide resources to address inequities that existed before the pandemic and worsened in its wake.

Black people are the most frequent targets of laws that prioritize streets for cars rather than pedestrians.