Commentary
Keys for getting first-time and limited-English speaking voters to participate in the election
Targeted outreach efforts are crucial for reaching first-time, low-propensity and limited-English speaking voters.
Newsom handpicked a generation of California politicians. Can they help him run for president?
An entire generation of California elected officials owe their current jobs and their political prospects to Gavin Newsom.
If California’s race for governor is a stress test for democracy, it’s failing
The top-two primary system can produce chaos and disengaged voters. This year’s picks for governor are coming from a small share of voters.
Pratt out, Raman in: What Los Angeles voters can now expect in the mayoral race
Nithya Raman's success at making the runoff in the L.A. mayor's race means Karen Bass will need to answer difficult questions about high living costs and public safety.
California treats homelessness spending as action. That’s not a measure of success
California understands the pathway into homelessness. What the state still lacks is a coordinated system designed to interrupt it before families lose housing.
Yousef Baig
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Denise Amos
California Voices Deputy Editor
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Capitol
Modernize the way we price auto insurance – telematics is a sensible approach
Telematics – used to measure speed, hard braking, distracted driving and other related driving habits – can help Californians save money on auto insurance.
Dan Walters
Blackouts reveal our power shortage
California has a shortage of electrical energy that's resulting in blackouts during a severe heat wave. Warnings about the shortage were ignored.
Capitol
Legislation would hurt small businesses that have turned to online sales
As a birthplace for innovation, California should promote and encourage online commerce for small businesses, not stifle it.
Commentary
Personal information measure on the ballot would allow ‘redlining’ and hurt small businesses of color
Prop. 24 creates a loophole that weakens the privacy of small businesses and hurts our Black, Latino and Asian-American small businesses the most.
Commentary
One answer to the lack of equitable access to park space across California
The passage of the PUBLIC Lands Act would increase recreational opportunities for California communities that don’t have a lot of access to parks.
Commentary
How Prop. 13 gave California’s richest corporations a multibillion-dollar tax break they didn’t want
Four decades ago, California’s corporate leaders opposed the windfall given them by Prop. 13. In November they will spend millions to protect it.
Commentary
California is running out of time to protect student loan borrowers
Legislation in the state Senate would make California the first state in the nation to establish basic consumer protections for student loan borrowers.
Dan Walters
California’s crisis of competence
California's very troubled bullet train project reflects the decline of managerial competence in state government.
Capitol
A plan to expand access to electric vehicles
An Assembly bill would establish a framework for “Electric Vehicle Memberships” that would provide a more affordable alternative to buying an EV.