Guest Commentary

Being homelessness meant taking on damage night after night. Having a roof over my head means I could begin to heal. Now it’s all at risk.

The Ethics Commission is supposed to investigate the offices of the Board of Supervisors, the Executive and the Assessor — who are helping create it.

About a third of homeless people are renters, but since California's 58 county superior courts don’t all report on evictions, it’s hard to know what happened to those leases.

Typical mental health efforts missed many Black Californians who are homeless, but some organizations made progress until Trump’s recent funding cuts.

AI is already endangering children. The US military used it in the bombing of a school in Iran, and Israeli forces have used it to target Palestinians.

Without an updated California Voting Rights Act, districts where voters can elect candidates from their community could come under fire and be eliminated.

Climate programs cause smaller costs in California's gas prices, but the limited supply routes and a highly concentrated refining market cause bigger price boosts.

Assembly Bill 2599 would compel major corporations doing business in California to examine their history and disclose ties to and profits from enslaved labor.

California's mental health initiatives sometimes bypass individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, often the most expensive to treat.

AB 2356 has been postponed. If passed it would return Tolowa Dunes State Park to the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation but still preserve public access.