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Capitol

It’s time to safely reopen California and reject policies that will slow recovery

Supporting laws for premium pay pushed by special interests will force store closures, job losses and a higher cost of living for everyone.

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Guest Commentary

• May 10, 2021

Commentary

California’s high electricity rates impede transition off fossil fuels

The state needs to reform electricity rates to ensure all Californians can cash in on the benefits of the clean, electric technologies.

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Guest Commentary

• May 10, 2021

Commentary

American Rescue Plan provides billions for a down payment toward racial equity

Here are 5 key proposals using money from the American Rescue Plan Act as an initial investment for racial equity in California.

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Guest Commentary

• May 7, 2021

Commentary

We need to get serious about expanding dual enrollment for high school students

Dual enrollment is widely considered to be a powerful academic success strategy to support college-aspiring students.

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Guest Commentary

• May 7, 2021

Commentary

State legislation should support, not hinder, efforts to plan for more housing

With dozens of bills on housing, the Legislature should keep in mind the right to citizen engagement in the local planning process.

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Guest Commentary

• May 6, 2021

Commentary

Rooftop solar subsidy program needs reform

The program to promote solar energy is contributing to higher electric bills for vulnerable populations and low-income customers.

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Guest Commentary

• May 6, 2021

Capitol

In May Revise, focus on making government work effectively

With the governor set to unveil his revised budget proposal, we urge him to remember that now is a time to be practical.

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Guest Commentary

• May 5, 2021

Commentary

A blueprint for Californians’ behavioral health

It is time to transform our behavioral health system; here’s a blueprint with several key performance indicators.

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Guest Commentary

• May 5, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press during a visit to Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda on March 16, 2021. "We will fight it. We will defeat it," Newsom said of the recall effort. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Commentary

How to avoid a recall meltdown and improve California elections

It’s not too late for the state Legislature to fix this messy way of conducting a recall election: Here is a simple home-grown solution.

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Guest Commentary

• May 4, 2021

Demonstrators hold up a banner in front of an apartment building in the Adams Point neighborhood of Oakland to protest rent payment and evictions during the coronavirus pandemic on Dec. 5, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Commentary

Protect families from homelessness; extend eviction moratorium

Although California has an eviction moratorium in place, saving millions from losing their homes, this protection ends in June.

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Guest Commentary

• May 4, 2021

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