California takes the smarter path to making e-bikes safer
By Paul Thornton, Special for CalMatters People ride bicycles and e-bikes through campus at the University of California,…
Opinion: Finish the Rapid 215. San Diego’s bus riders deserve better. – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego loves to talk about climate action, equity and building a city where you don’t need a…
A judge is bankrupting a California town to save half a tortoise – Orange County Register
To protect the desert tortoise, a federal judge has closed more than 2,200 miles of California’s Western Mojave…
Conservation isn’t enough for California’s weather whiplash, we need reliable water – Orange County Register
It wasn’t that long ago that drought dominated the West. From 2014 to 2017 and again from 2021…
Requiring the SAT won’t fix UC’s admissions problems
By Robert Kaplan, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
CA utility companies need to live within their means
By Travis Ritchie, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Opinion: No, smashed windows aren’t good for the economy – San Diego Union-Tribune
The city of Oakland has experienced an unexpected drop in the number of car break-ins over the past…
Can a CA governor improve schools as education czar?
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Students in a classroom in Oakland on Sept. 23, 2024. Photo by Laure Andrillon…
Should voting in California be easier or harder?
By Jim Newton, CalMatters A voter receives their ballot at Chico State’s Bell Memorial Union in Chico on…
Pointless for California and others to regulate campaign ‘deep fakes’ – Orange County Register
It’s the homestretch of primary election season across the United States, and one of the key takeaways so far is…
Many CA students can’t drink milk. Schools must adjust
By Suzy Sayre and Emily Lin, Special for CalMatters A student eats lunch at a school in San…
Cortese: Why are California taxpayers paying the health care bills of trillion-dollar corporations?
Did you know that California taxpayers are paying millions of dollars each year to provide health care for…