Strike or not, Los Angeles Unified is on an unsustainable trajectory – Daily News
With a strike set to begin April 14, United Teachers Los Angeles is asking the public to believe…
Sacramento’s war on Orange County – Orange County Register
California’s teacher unions aren’t accustomed to losing elections, but they’ve lost control of the Orange County Board of…
Oakland wants more of our money. Here’s why we should say ‘not yet’
Oakland voters have repeatedly approved taxes with clear promises to (fund libraries, maintain parks, ensure public safety) yet…
Fairmount fire station needed, but not at city’s preferred site – San Diego Union-Tribune
Sierra Club San Diego supports the goal of investing in new fire stations. But how and where we build matters just as…
Why San Diego needs a nonprofit electric utility – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego’s City Council gets few chances to save households thousands of dollars, but it has that opportunity…
Huerta shows how abuse survivors carry burdens for decades – San Diego Union-Tribune
I thank Dolores Huerta for telling the painful truths in her life. At age 96, it’s a blessing…
Ami Sagel vs Charles Pell for Orange County Superior Court judge – Orange County Register
Superior Court judgeships are the offices least known to voters before elections in California. When there’s a vacancy,…
Californians get little back for paying high taxes
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Traffic on Highway 50 in Sacramento on June 30, 2022. Some of what Californians…
Governor candidates are playing it too safe for Gen Z
By Andrea Escobar and Joselen Contreras, Special for CalMatters Candidates attend the Western Growers California Gubernatorial Candidate Forum…
Land near abandoned oil wells can be safely developed – San Diego Union-Tribune
The Feb. 21 article published in The San Diego Union-Tribune — “Hundreds of San Diego County schools, parks…
Battles over business regulation resume in CA Capitol
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A nearly…
He lost home to fire but plans to fix insurance system.
By Merritt Farren, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…