Reader Reactions

health care legislation

Commentary

Piecemeal solutions are not the answer to rising health care costs

Creating an Office of Health Care Affordability would give California the information we need to understand the costs of all aspects of health care and how they relate to good, or not-so-good, patient outcomes.

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Guest Commentary

• August 6, 2021

Commentary

State-mandated insurance in fire-hazard areas is a bad idea

California should invest in affordable housing near existing communities, not back unsustainable new development that has already been denied by the private insurance market.

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Guest Commentary

• July 12, 2021

Electricity rates

Reader Reactions

Blame energy rate hikes on broken promises

Community choice aggregators were supposed to provide cheaper electricity, but some now charge more than large utility companies.

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Guest Commentary

• June 30, 2021

drought

Reader Reactions

Water storage is the obvious solution to water shortage

All options and strategies for coping with drought in California need to be put on the table.

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Guest Commentary

• June 22, 2021

Capitolio de California. Foto de Anne Wernikoff para CalMatters

Reader Reactions

Timing of state reservoir activity warrants scrutiny

Did water managers act to supply Southern California before the drought became generally known?

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Guest Commentary

• June 21, 2021

Capitolio de California. Foto de Anne Wernikoff para CalMatters

Reader Reactions

Paying into EDD did not pay off

Months of radio silence from the Employment Development Department stirs up doubt.

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Guest Commentary

• June 17, 2021

Capitolio de California. Foto de Anne Wernikoff para CalMatters

Reader Reactions

EDD has a long history of problems

Newsom should take responsibility for its current woes, but the department’s mismanagement predates him.

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Guest Commentary

• June 16, 2021

Capitolio de California. Foto de Anne Wernikoff para CalMatters

Reader Reactions

EDD’s management woes go way back

Without accountability, the employment department’s future does not look bright.

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Guest Commentary

• June 15, 2021

Reader Reactions

Homeowners hold the clout on proposed zoning laws

Cities can vote on whether to implement changes in Senate bills 9 and 10.

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Reader Reactions

• June 9, 2021

innovation

Reader Reactions

Network of research facilities for innovation have led to many startups

Support for innovation networks have led to startups successfully launched in health care, agricultural robotics and more.

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Guest Commentary

• May 28, 2021