My View II: In Defense of Almonds or Re-Examining Agriculture in California
This past week, Almond farmers are fighting back, defending themselves from a statistic that was released: “It…
My View: California’s Water Policy Too Late, Fails to Note the 800-Pound Gorilla
While the big news was Governor Brown’s Wednesday announcement of the first mandatory water restrictions in state…
Agriculture as a Net Sink of Greenhouse Gases: Proposals to Invest Cap-and-Trade Revenues
By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown’s FY 2015-16 budget proposal calls for new actions to further reduce greenhouse…
League of California Cities Alarmed At Precarious Pavement Conditions
In a release on Monday, the League of California Cities stated that it has “engaged in numerous…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sodomite Suppression Exposes Mockery of System
It sounds like something we would have come up with a joke in college. Just as Jonathan…
Domestic Violence – One Root Of A Violent Society
by Tia Will Recent regional and national events have once again focused attention on a difficult subject,…
Lawns versus Almonds – Can’t We All Just Get Along?
By Leanna Sweha Last week, the East Bay Express published an article by Robert Gammon entitled “California…
First, Do No Harm
By Tia Will I am writing in support of SB 128, the California End of Life Option…
Sec of State Looks at Oregon Motor Voter Law To Boost California Turnout
As California struggles to address historic low voter turnout, new Secretary of State Alex Padilla sees promise…
Senator Feinstein endorses California End of Life Option Act
70 current and former California elected officials join growing list of supporters Authors of California’s End of…
Former Assemblymember Yamada to Run For Senate
We are still 15 months from the 2016 State Primary, but former State Assemblymember Mariko Yamada on…
Report: Heat and Climate Change Help Fuel California’s Drought
Earlier this year, reports showed the several consecutive dry years combined with record supercharged California droughts. In…
Two More Proposed Bills in California Look at Post-Ferguson Reforms Including Police Body Cameras
In the wake of Ferguson, we have had a nationwide discussion on issues focusing on police accountability…
Legislation Would Create Independent Review in Police Shootings
Long before the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner captured the nation’s attention, shootings like the…
Bag Ban on Hold As Referendum to Overturn It Qualifies for November 2016 Ballot
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Tuesday that his office had certified a referendum to…
California Senate Bill Would Prevent Use of Grand Juries in Officer-Related Shootings
Last fall, the use of grand juries in two high profile officer-involved killings of unarmed black men…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: New War on Poverty and Ending Welfare Mother Penalties
(Editor’s note: our readers asked me last week to segment the Monday Morning Thoughts column into separate…
Sunday Commentary II: The Line Between Freedom and Public Safety When It Comes to Vaccination
In the modern era, some of the greatest threats to humanity in the form of disease had…
Legislation Introduced That Would End California’s Vaccine Exemption Loophole
The Disneyland measles outbreak is seen by many as the warning shot across the bow. All it…
Can School Choice Really Impact the School to Prison Pipeline?
Earlier this week, Gloria Romero, a former majority leader in the California Senate and director of the…
