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On the wellness curve, focus on primary health care will put California ahead

Health coverage is not the same as quality health care. California needs to strengthen primary care, which puts patients at the center of care and helps keep health care costs affordable.

By Guest Commentary • April 29, 2022

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La reducción de la violencia armada debe comenzar por la raíz a manera local

En resumen En lugar de preguntar qué pueden hacer los legisladores, deberíamos dirigirnos a los residentes de las comunidades más afectadas para buscar formas de reducir la violencia armada. Read this article in English.   El trágico tiroteo en Sacramento el 3 de abril que cobró seis vidas se une a una larga lista de tiroteos en […]

By Guest Commentary • April 27, 2022

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To reduce gun violence, start at the local level

Rather than ask what legislators can do, we should turn to residents in the most affected communities for ways to reduce gun violence.

By Guest Commentary • April 27, 2022

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Ranked choice voting would end recall election clown shows

With dozens of candidates likely to run in any gubernatorial recall election, electing the consensus candidate is a valuable reform for these contentious times.

By Guest Commentary • April 26, 2022

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Californians should look to California for its oil

We should be using our abundant supply of petroleum in the state to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

By Guest Commentary • April 25, 2022

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Use cheaper energy rates to galvanize consumers into going electric 

California’s electricity rates are high because of years of expensive decisions. New demand for environmentally beneficial electricity should not be saddled with those legacy costs.

By Guest Commentary • April 22, 2022

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State faces heavy lifting to become carbon neutral, but it can be done

Meeting climate goals while maintaining a reliable electric grid will require a range of strategies, abundant resources for research and development and political willpower.

By Guest Commentary • April 20, 2022

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Most-vulnerable Californians stand to benefit under health care contract proposal

A single state contract with Kaiser Permanente to provide Medi-Cal services in counties where it operates will further the state’s goals of making quality health care more accessible and affordable.

By Guest Commentary • April 19, 2022

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California must prioritize people over parking

Eliminating parking minimums for new developments can lead to more affordable, accessible and inclusive housing.

By Guest Commentary • April 18, 2022

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‘Housing First’ policy needs an adjustment

A Sacramento homeless shelter for mothers and their children is ineligible for millions of dollars in state homeless funds because it requires its residents to stay clean and sober. Assembly Bill 2623 could change that.

By Guest Commentary • April 15, 2022