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What inclusive economic recovery can look like – lessons from Fresno
Inclusive economic development catalyzes a diverse set of leaders to create a shared agenda that expands middle class opportunity.
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Water recycling project fits needs on Monterey Peninsula better than proposed desalination plant
State agencies should not approve the desal proposal, and instead allow the Monterey region to focus on a recycled water solution.
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Opinión: Para celebrar a los trabajadores, debemos terminar con la explotación de la economía gig
Siendo una de las decenas de miles de trabajadores de California que manejan un auto para Uber y Lyft, nunca he recibido protecciones ni beneficios básicos para los trabajadores.
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To celebrate workers, we must end gig economy exploitation
As one of the tens of thousands of California workers who drive a car for Uber or Lyft, I have never received basic worker benefits and protections.
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Opinión: Las trabajadoras domésticas como yo nos merecemos protecciones de salud y de seguridad como los otros trabajadores
Limpiamos las casas después de los incendios forestales y durante la COVID-19; las trabajadoras domésticas debemos estar cubiertas con protecciones de seguridad de Cal/OSHA.
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Domestic workers like me deserve health and safety protections like other workers
We clean houses after wildfires and during COVID-19; domestic workers should be covered with safety protections by Cal/OSHA.
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We need to train and certify more peer supporters to save lives, I should know
Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for expanding the role of peer providers in mental health services; he now has the opportunity to sign SB 803 into law.
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New approach needed to protect health of California’s rivers
In the face of climate change, biodiversity loss and conflict over water, California urgently needs to rethink how it manages water for the environment.
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To prevent blackouts, California needs more clean energy – and a bigger, better run grid
A regional electric grid coordinating diverse power resources with neighboring states and modernized grid planning would help California avoid blackouts.
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Opinión: Taco Bell no es la solución para que los estudiantes tengan acceso a Internet
En el estado que es el epicentro de la industria tecnológica mundial, nuestros estudiantes se amontonan fuera de un Taco Bell para tener acceso a Internet de banda ancha y así poder estudiar.