Commentary
California’s solution for senior health care hides in plain sight
PACE lets seniors stay out of nursing homes and still receive a variety of health and home services. Too few people know about it.
After ICE arrests come health scares for the detained
Families of detained immigrants describe what many studies have found: ICE centers are ill-equipped to care for people with chronic illness, causing more suffering and death
Wind, water and solar energy aren’t enough. California needs nuclear options
If California ditches fossil fuels for greener energy, we can still expect weekly rolling blackouts. But nuclear power is unaffected by weather.
Some Newsom detractors make up stuff, though there’s fodder for legitimate criticism
As California's governor prepares for an expected run for the presidency, a chorus of right-wing criticism is growing. Some of it isn't true.
In a ‘sober active’ community, I can outrun my addiction
Addiction recovery starts when California creates spaces to replace isolation with belonging, where people can gain the confidence to change their lives..
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California’s very odd election year starts with Republicans possibly leading the governor’s race
So many Democratic candidates are running — none with high poll numbers — that two Republicans could end up winning the primary.
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CalPERS’ $60 billion investment in ‘climate solutions’ lacks environmental standards, transparency
CalPERS won't say what climate companies it invests in. The pension also holds positions in fossil fuel, airlines, plastics manufacturing and technology.
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Newsom’s $18 billion budget gap has roots in pandemic aid ending
During the pandemic, federal money flooded into state and local coffers. Once that funding ended, government spending didn't adjust downward.
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As oil and gas companies pivot to plastic, California neighborhoods become sacrifice zones again
As oil and gas companies pivot to plastic, certain California neighborhoods become unhealthy sacrifice zones again.
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Newsom relaxed his pro-housing stance for certain Democratic locales
Gov. Gavin Newsom is tougher on Republican-leaning communities that resist building housing than on similar regions run by affluent Democrats.
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Biomass is a money pit that won’t solve California’s energy or wildfire problems
Utilities customers help pay for biomass because electric utilities buy its products to produce electricity, paying four times more. Is it worth it?
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California’s freeways are fueling its housing crisis
Caltrans construction forces families from homes and neighborhoods, though its efforts to widen freeways don’t seem to reduce traffic jams.
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University of California’s $28 million system for pension payouts produced chaos and complaints
Like other California state officials, UC's managers failed to adopt its new information tech program, resulting in a lawsuit against the vendors.
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New federal law harms families who rely on CalFresh to put food on the table
Guest Commentary written by Hannah Mudgett Hannah Mudgett is a student at University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a master’s in public health Every day more than 5 million Californians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known here as CalFresh, to keep food on the table. It is our state’s largest anti-hunger program. Yet […]