Commentary
Newsom’s executive order on workers’ comp for COVID does more harm than good
Newsom expanded the conditions for which employees can get workers’ comp for COVID-19 claims, imposing an unfair burden on employers.
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
It’s time to fix California’s cap-and-trade – again
Rather than pretend everything is fine, the Air Resources Board should commit to reform its cap-and-trade program to deliver more stable outcomes.
Capitol
California left billions of repatriated tax dollars on the table, the state should pick up that money now
State governments could pick up needed revenues by taxing the windfall given to the most profitable corporations by the 2017 tax cuts.
Commentary
Broadband access more important now than ever during COVID-19 pandemic
State and national leaders must work together with the telecommunications industry to provide internet connectivity to everyone.
Reader Reactions
What California needs to do to move forward
California needs to take its medicine and get its fiscal house in order.
Capitol
In recovering from the coronavirus, California must achieve a more equitable economy
California’s response to recovering from the coronavirus crisis must be founded on equitable programs that recognize, rather than ignore, the past.
Commentary
What’s at the heart of California’s water wars? Delta outflow explained
It seems like everyone is suing each other in the war for California’s water; but what are they really fighting over?
Capitol
Pregnant women in prisons and jails should be guaranteed a minimum standard of care
More than 50 organizations support AB 732, which requires a consistent standard of pregnancy and reproductive care for incarcerated people.
Commentary
Budget item has an odd backstory
Theer's a complicated backstory to Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to shut down a state veterans home in Barstow.
Commentary
Republicans versus the right to vote
The Republican suit challenging Newsom’s executive order on mail in ballots is a bad political argument dressed up like a lawsuit.