Rain Doesn’t Always Follow the Plow
By Debra Chase The Sunday morning dawn brought in the smoke over the farm, choking and oily,…
Reconsidering the Delta Tunnels
by Elizabeth Lasensky and Carol Warren The following letter was submitted for the public record regarding the…
Victory for Privacy Rights in California
by Nicole A. Ozer It was a really good week in California for privacy rights. The legislature…
California Will Become First in Nation to Collect All Data on Police Traffic Stops
(From ACLU Press Release) – With a growing chorus of voices demanding systemic police reform, California is…
Sweeping Climate Change Bill SB 32 Stalls in Assembly
A bill that would have extended California’s pollution reduction goals out to 2050 has stalled in the…
Despite Bipartisan Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Soundly Defeated
SB 443 was a bill that was sponsored by Republican Assemblymember David Hadley, Senator Joel Anderson, and…
Assembly Approves End of Life Bill
On Wednesday, the California Assembly took a major step in approving Assembly Bill X2-15, the End of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Labor Day and the Flagging Minimum Wage Campaign
This past week, the task force appointed by Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson made the recommendation that the…
Can California Lead on Privacy in Cloud Computing?
by Anupam Chander My parents grew up in a pen and paper world, where most of their…
Even a Downsized State Transportation Aid Package Now in Question
By Dan Carson Eight days before the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn for the year, Gov. Jerry…
Analysis: Has Bill Dodd Seized the Early Advantage?
This weekend, Bill Dodd noted that he already had the support of 200 individuals, many of them…
Planned Parenthood Tape 8 – A Gynecologist’s View
by Tia Will Disclosure : While I do not have any direct affiliation with Planned Parenthood or…
Time To End “Theft by Cop”
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Imagine you’re on your way to buy a used car and a police officer…
Making the Local Control Funding Formula Work
By David Sapp While students, parents, faculty and school staff gear up for the excitement of a…
Wolk Continues to Clean Up on Endorsements As a Possible New Entrant Emerges
On Wednesday, Dan Wolk’s Assembly Campaign announced the endorsement of the entire Solano County Board of Supervisors….
Yamada Announces Endorsements by CA Legislative Women’s Caucus and Former Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
In what figures to be among the more intriguing races around the state, Former Assemblymember Mariko Yamada…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Dan Wolk’s Moment
With the announcement last week that potential rival Alfredo Pedroza, the Napa County Supervisor appointed to fill…
Planned Parenthood Tape 7 – A Gynecologist’s View
By Tia Will Disclosure: I have no affiliation, neither personal nor through family or friends with Planned…
Bipartisan Plan Would Help Restore Control to School Board
This week a bipartisan coalition of legislators held a press conference to announce SB 799, sponsored by…
Analysis: Game, Set, Match for Dan Wolk?
A few days ago, readers were questioning why covering endorsements in a campaign is news. The answer…
