Guest Commentary

Commentary

Why must California invest in electric vehicles? There are billions of reasons

David Roland-Holst, UC Berkeley, and F. Noel Perry, Next10.org: Every step we can take to put more EVs on the roads offers potential benefits to all Californians. We can cut emissions, combat climate change, and clean up our air—but only if we’re prepared to save money and help create equitable access to clean cars in the process.

By Guest Commentary • January 28, 2020

Environment

Michael Bloomberg’s climate plan is not just campaign rhetoric

Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board: I will not endorse a candidate in the presidential primary. Whatever you may think of his candidacy or his positions on issues across the full range of concerns a president needs to address, the reality is that Mike Bloomberg is the only candidate who has developed, advocated and implemented a successful program to cut greenhouse gases.

By Guest Commentary • January 27, 2020

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Cow burps aren’t the problem. Bad herd management is

Eric Firpo, In Season Market and Nursery, Stockton: Cows belch. They overgraze. Grasslands die. Desertification spreads. Temperatures rise worldwide. Destruction of civilization inevitably follows. What’s much less understood is that exactly the opposite is true.

By Guest Commentary • January 26, 2020

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California legislators should take a breath on housing ‘crisis.’ Looking at you, Scott Wiener

Susan Kirsch, former president of Livable California: Legislators should declare a moratorium on housing legislation until the impact of the 40-plus housing bills passed in the last four years take effect, address underlying causes of income inequity, and collaborate with cities and citizens, not corporate seeking to expand their real estate empires.

By Guest Commentary • January 23, 2020

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California must get serious about housing supply in 2020

Jeanne Radsick, California Association of Realtors: California’s housing supply and affordability crisis is not a partisan issue. It does not discriminate geographically, ethnically or otherwise. The reality is that inaction hurts everyone. Conversely, if we each do our part to increase the supply of well-planned housing, then our entire state will be better for it.

By Guest Commentary • January 22, 2020

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Voters beware of our populist threat. It comes from the right and left

Mike Madrid, The Lincoln Project: Voters beware of our populist threat. Populism is problematic precisely because it despises compromise under the guise of standing on principle, suggesting that those who collaborate for the greater good lack morality. Compromise itself is the basic virtue of a democratic republic.

By Guest Commentary • January 21, 2020

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An invitation to mentor. These California women do

Jennifer Haley, Kern Oil & Refining Co.: California champions opportunity for women. The nation looks to us as a trendsetter, so let’s make 2020 California’s year of women who lead boldly and pave the way for future generations.

By Guest Commentary • January 20, 2020

Commentary

Gov. Newsom needs to stand up to the Trump administration on the Delta

John McManus, Golden State Salmon Association: Californians are in danger of witnessing extinctions and permanent damage to the salmon fishing industry, the Bay-Delta, and Central Valley Rivers. Gov. Newsom should lead state agencies to counter the Trump administration’s attack on California’s environment.

By Guest Commentary • January 19, 2020

Reader Reactions

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By Guest Commentary • January 16, 2020

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California regains its power to regulate internet service providers. Here’s why that’s good news for consumers

Debra Gore-Mann and Paul Goodman, Greenlining Institute: California needs to hold internet service providers accountable. The Federal Communications Commission—the federal agency that is supposed to regulate them—is being run by a chairman bent on eliminating every consumer protection he can get his hands on.

By Guest Commentary • January 16, 2020