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…
Marching For Climate Change
by Michelle Millet On Saturday, Feb. 7, thousands of people are expected to take part in the…
Senator Barbara Boxer Announces She Will Not Run For Reelection
Since 1992, California has been represented in the US Senate by two Democratic women, Barbara Boxer and…
Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change
Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to…
Does President’s Immigration Reform Go Far Enough?
While some have complained that the President overreached by using the executive order route to address immigration…
Commentary: No Means No Apparently No Longer Enough
When I was a college student now more than 20 years ago, sexual assault awareness was in…
Governor Signs Bill to Toughen Sexual Assault Legislation, Through Affirmative Consent
On Sunday, without comment, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that changes the standards for sexual assault and…
Pending State Legislation Could Help Reduce Future Initiative Mistakes and Chaos
By Dan Carson A bill now sitting on the Governor’s desk could, if signed into law, be…
Vergara Decision on Tenure Appealed
Arguing that “changes of this magnitude, as a matter of law and policy, require appellate review” and…
Governor Signs Bill Streamlining Teacher Dismissal Process
Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation that will streamline the teacher dismissal process. AB 215, by…
California Budget Deal Signed Just Before Deadline
A budget deal was reached on Sunday night, about six hours before the deadline that in the…
Governor’s Proposal Would Hurt Rural Communities
by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada Rural Californians face challenges that differ from residents in urbanized areas. Along with…
Will Marijuana Legalization Measure Qualify for November Ballot in California?
Given policy shifts by the Obama administration and the passage of marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington,…
Jerry Brown Announces He is Running For Reelection
Jerry Brown on Thursday announced he is running for reelection. Eight days before the filing deadline, Jerry…