My-turn

Three ballot measures significantly impact the state’s ability to address the coronavirus and the related economic inequality.

Prop. 21 is one way to help to preserve the social and economic fabric of our state by keeping vulnerable people in their homes.

Prop. 21 would strike particularly hard on people like me, a small property owner who has just a few apartments that I rent.

Gov. Newsom and the Legislature should immediately develop a major small-business relief program for businesses that need the most help.

Prop. 22 would provide app-based rideshare and delivery drivers with new benefits and protections.

Prop. 22 is designed to permanently exempt workers from sick leave or workers’ compensation, or provide them with a living wage.

California’s cap on commercial property taxes benefits very few people and unfairly keeps resources from going into schools.

Looking at the challenges small businesses face, taxes from Prop. 15 would impede a return to work and slow economic growth.

It’s time California policymakers, businesses and investors to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues into investment decision-making.

California has had strong leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic. But, like other states, we are struggling to get COVID-19 data right.  Between the disclosure of a missing backlog of a quarter of a million lab results and announcement of a $15.3 million six-month contract with Optum to fix COVID-19 data, California is reckoning with health […]