Commentary
Newsom’s a mixed bag so far
Gavin Newsom's first year as governor has produced some successes but his big goals remain elusive.
No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot
A poll shows three Democrats and two Republicans have voter support percentages in the teens. The top two vote-getters in June will face off in November.
She spent six of her last years in arbitration with her HMO. Her husband’s still fighting the system
Arbitrators in medical disputes are supposed to be unbiased, but this couple suspected there is an incentive to favor HMO’s in arbitration.
A former political ally tests LA liberals’ allegiance to Mayor Karen Bass
Mayor Karen Bass isn't vulnerable on her right, but she may be on her left, as City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist and ex-supporter, runs against her.
California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.
Lawmakers passed a law creating a state department to review inmate deaths, but it hasn’t completed a single death review in its first year.
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Commentary
California must take the final step by abolishing the death penalty
Kirk Bloodsworth, Witness to Innocence: I look forward to the day when we count California among the jurisdictions in the U.S and the vast majority of countries that have come to recognize that the death penalty can never advance justice.
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High-octane ballot measures
Some high-profile political issues appear headed for the ballot next year - unless they don't.
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California must act to protect mountain lions
J.P. Rose and Tiffany Yap, Center for Biological Diversity: California should list mountain lions under the state endangered species act. Listing imperiled cougar populations under our endangered species law would finally give state and local decision-makers a clear legal requirement to protect them.
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Why childcare workers will benefit from unions
Tonia McMillian, Child Care Providers United: Child care workers are largely women of color. We have suffered for too long without a recognized voice in our industry. That’s why my provider sisters and I have spent the past two decades fighting to gain respect for the work we do, and for access to a union.
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Holding schools accountable
Shouldn't public schools be as accountable for outcomes as charter schools, for-profit colleges and community colleges?
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Sleep science matters
Re: “Later school start times is no solution for teenagers,” Oct. 4, 2019 As a physician specializing in sleep medicine, I am concerned by the misleading statements in the Oct. 4 guest commentary. The commentary ignores the key health issue that schools that start too early for the sleep needs of adolescents are the primary modifiable […]
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Access to civil justice in California remains elusive. It could be an opportunity
Alan Steinbrecher and Sean SeLegue, State Bar of California: Only 27% of low-income Californians received legal services when they needed them. People above the income threshold for legal aid barely fared better. In short, the vast majority of Californians who have a problem that could be resolved or mitigated with a legal solution instead struggle alone with their problems. The State Bar is working on solutions that could affect the legal profession.
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Parent-students at private colleges should have equal access to CalGrants
Private colleges and universities educate many students who are parents. They should have equal access of CalGrants with student-parents at public universities and colleges.
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A Trump administration rule change in Title X is creating a family planning crisis
Clare Coleman and Julie Rabinovitz, Essential Access Health: In California, home to the largest, most comprehensive Title X provider network in the nation, a broad range of agencies have withdrawn from program participation. These include federally qualified health centers, city and county health departments, Planned Parenthood affiliates, and women's health clinics. California could start facing some real barriers to access, including longer wait times, and cutbacks in outreach programs and health center hours.