Commentary
California needs a pay equity czar
California has the nation’s largest state worker gender pay gap, and Gov. Newsom has challenged state officials to do more to create an equitable workplace.
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.
Yousef Baig
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Commentary
Perfect storm clobbers California cities
California cities have been hurting financially. Even with federal help, the recession induced by COVID-19 makes it a perfect storm.
Commentary
Frontline workers need PPE to keep saving lives in battle against COVID-19
At Highland Hospital in Oakland where I am an emergency room nurse, my coworkers and I are putting our lives on the line in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What parents are saying about California’s coronavirus-related school closures
A survey of 1,200 California parents reveals a tale of two crises with school closures: The immediate challenge of keeping students safe, fed and housed; and then there’s the education equity crisis.
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Remember the benefits of California’s initiative process and the right for citizens to make laws directly
Californians on the left, center and right kvetch about initiatives, but they also value their state constitutional right to make law directly.
Capitol
California farmworkers need protection during coronavirus crisis; here’s a relief package to help
The nation is counting on California farmworkers to keep them fed, and a farmworkers COVID-19 relief package introduced in the Legislature would help.
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Opportunities are plentiful to sustain California agriculture in the face of water supply uncertainties
There is no evidence supporting the claim that the San Joaquin Valley’s water supply challenges are linked to California’s food security or the rise of produce imports.
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COVID-19’s very unequal toll
COVID-19's disparate effects are shown in the data of its death toll. New York's death rate is 25 times as high as California's.
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It’s time to take a hard look at tax reform for California’s future
We need to meet the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic while also sustaining government programs and services with ideas for tax reform.
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Celebrating Earth Day and the power of conservation partnerships
Conservation and wildlife organizations are working with farmers, ranchers and other private landowners to improve the environment and protect imperiled species.