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Why affirmative action is necessary – from Harvard to California
We need policies that recognize and affirm who we are as Asian American and Pacific Islander people to remedy ongoing and new disparities.
Spencer Pratt wants to be LA’s next mayor. His tell-all book won’t help him
In his memoir, Pratt describes himself as selfish, undisciplined and unprincipled. He deflects blame, squanders fortunes and complains a lot.
How the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling could affect California’s gerrymandered districts
The High Court's decision guts the Voting Rights Act’s impetus to draw districts so non-white ethnic groups get congressional representation.
We can’t ‘restore’ American history by flagging Native American books
Pres. Donald Trump is pressuring Redwood National and State Parks to tag tribally-centered books and material critical of American history.
Billionaires aren’t going to flee California. Others will without a budget fix
The idea that billionaires will flee California over a proposed wealth tax is bunk. Still, the ballot initiative is only a Band-Aid, and impedes a more serious conversation about the state's deeper fiscal problems.
Yousef Baig
California Voices Editor
Denise Amos
California Voices Deputy Editor
Dan Walters
Columnist
Jim Newton
Contributor
Pedro Rios
Contributor
Robert Greene
Contributor
George B. Sánchez-Tello
Contributor
Capitol
Legislature should end antiquated regulation for certified nurse-midwives
It’s irresponsible and detrimental for California to deny unrestricted access to the high-quality care that certified nurse-midwives provide.
Reader Reactions
The best way to get more affordable rentals built
One solution is higher density rental or ownership housing, granny flats and professionally managed apartment complexes.
Commentary
A conflict 42 years in the making
Four decades of decisions on government finance created a conflict between the state and five Bay Area counties that Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposes to settle.
Capitol
The importance of considering professional interpreters in AB 1850
State lawmakers are weighing AB 1850 that allows freelance translators but not professional interpreters who are self-employed to continue to work.
Commentary
A ‘gap year’ will just increase the gap in your higher education
There is a drawback for taking a gap year – a gap year delays the longer-term investment higher education helps a student make.
Commentary
Recession freezes ambitious agenda
The COVID-19 recession has put the ambitious plans of Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators in the deep freeze, probably for years.
Commentary
California needs to protect its prison staff and inmates during COVID-19 pandemic
Staff members of California prisons have reached out with descriptions of inadequate PPE and fear for their lives.
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.
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.