Guest Commentary

The construction of Sites Reservoir would benefit millions of migratory birds that stop in the Central Valley on their journey along the Pacific Flyway.

Real estate is an active investment that has inherent risks. But when faced with the downsides, many California property owners skirt their responsibility to the homelessness crisis by displacing tenants, argues a Southern California landlord and developer who supports renter protections.

Other states in the U.S. are building formidable regional cooperation plans to safeguard their power grids, but California remains largely isolated. A proposal this year to bolster grid collaboration in the West was unsuccessful, but shouldn't be viewed as a deterrent to a critical step for California's energy resilience.

Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot just invoke the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy without finishing his march against poverty. Newsom can take significant steps toward that goal by expanding the safety net for vulnerable farmworkers.

Residents in the flood-ravaged Central Valley town Planada are struggling to recover from the January storms. A UC Merced report estimated the predominantly Latino farmworker community needs $20.3 million in state relief. A 58-year resident is calling on state leaders to honor the promises they made after surveying the damage.

COMENTARIO INVITADO ESCRITO POR Kevin Johnson Kevin R. Johnson es el decano y profesor Mabie-Apallas de derecho de interés público y estudios chicanos en la Facultad de Derecho de UC Davis. EN RESUMEN Los inmigrantes abandonados en Sacramento durante la última semana son parte de una estratagema mayor para sumar puntos políticos y ganar elecciones, […]

The migrants dumped in Sacramento over the past week are part of a larger ploy to score political points and win elections, not address the immigration issues facing the nation.

Local governments in the Los Angeles area declared a state of emergency on homelessness this year to spur action and marshal resources. But there are drawbacks to applying an emergency label to this issue.

As California reimagines its prison system, a reformer who spent years imprisoned in isolation questions why Gov. Gavin Newsom's agenda has largely sidestepped the issue of solitary confinement.

For the first time in this drought-stricken century, a new price for water has been set under the new Colorado River pact. This agreement is the start of the end of agriculture as we know it in the West.