California Governor

The governor must sign legislation to expand access and safeguard protections for sexual and reproductive health care here in California—including abortion care.

The governor announced his decision on Labor Day. Supporters swayed moderate Democrats by removing a provision that would have put fast food corporations on the hook for labor violations at franchise locations.

Expanding apprenticeship will create new opportunities for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, workers facing barriers and both in-school and out-of-school youths for whom the opportunity cost of higher education is simply too high.

The governor must demand that the California Air Resources Board strengthen its proposed air pollution-reduction rule, speeding the transition to all-electric vehicles.

Nuclear power peddlers are blaming the state’s shift to renewable energy for power outages to justify keeping the Diablo Canyon Power Plant open. This is a false narrative.

This budget season, the Newsom administration and the Legislature must allocate steady — not temporary — funding for rental assistance and the creation of permanent, supportive housing.

With rising food prices, ongoing supply chain disruptions, and federal waivers that provide schools with increased meal reimbursements and flexibility set to expire on June 30, multiyear investments in California’s school food system are essential.

The state must reopen its Emergency Rental Assistance Program and make it easier for Californians to apply successfully and pay off pandemic rent debt.

The proposal does nothing to address California’s seriously under-resourced mental health care system.

Our state will need Diablo Canyon’s electrical generation to keep the lights on, and Gov. Gavin Newsom should be leading the charge to accomplish that.