Guest Commentary

Commentary

Teenagers aren’t nearly as crazy as their elders

In real-life facts, teenagers today report more anxiety and less depression on standard tests, and display less alarming trends than adults.

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Guest Commentary

• March 15, 2021

Commentary

Inequitable access to the outdoors is a pervasive issue in California

Many of us have personal connections to California’s public lands and rivers; it’s imperative that we protect these places for the next generation.

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Guest Commentary

• March 15, 2021

CalMatters en Español

Por qué la manutención de los hijos les falla a los niños de California en la pobreza

Aquí hay tres propuestas de reforma para asegurar que cada dólar que los padres pagan en manutención de los hijos vaya donde debería: a los niños.

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Guest Commentary

• March 15, 2021

CalMatters en Español

Opinión: El acceso desigual al aire libre es un problema generalizado en California

Muchos de nosotros tenemos conexiones personales con las tierras públicas y los ríos de California; es imperativo que protejamos estos lugares para la próxima generación.

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Guest Commentary

• March 15, 2021

Commentary

Newsom’s $1.5 billion investment in clean transportation and jobs is vital to economic recovery

As the global economy picks up, strategic public investments in clean transportation will create jobs in California.

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Guest Commentary

• March 12, 2021

Commentary

L.A. district attorney’s special directives on sentencing are a reform the nation needs

By eliminating sentencing enhancements, we can incentivize positive behavior at maximum-security prisons like Pelican Bay.

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Guest Commentary

• March 11, 2021

Commentary

Labor protections needed for independent contractors

Providing independent contractors access to labor protections and benefits would help businesses comply with labor laws and spread costs more evenly.

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Guest Commentary

• March 10, 2021

CalMatters en Español

Opinión: Se necesitan protecciones laborales para los contratistas independientes

Brindar a los contratistas independientes acceso a protecciones y beneficios laborales ayudaría a las empresas a cumplir con las leyes laborales y distribuir los costos de manera más uniforme.

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Guest Commentary

• March 10, 2021