How L.A.’s mayoral race could change the future of California
From left: Spencer Pratt, Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are shown on a television as they take part in…
California needs new standards to protect children from AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty. It is in the apps students use for schoolwork, the platforms…
California shouldn’t abandon proven way to cut rising energy costs
Solar panels on a home in San Anselmo in 2024. A state program links more than 200,000 solar-powered…
Trump’s reckless use of United States military is on full display
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on June 21, 2025, after a U.S. military strike on…
California and Big Tech shouldn’t backtrack on funding news orgs
A pressman looks over a copy of the Los Angeles Times at its Olympic Printing Plant in Los…
California doesn’t fund public media stations. That needs to change
I learned English by watching public television. As an immigrant child from the Philippines, shows like “Sesame Street”…
With 61 candidates for governor, voters actually have 62 choices
A voter casts a ballot at San Francisco City Hall in 2022. California’s top-two primary puts all candidates of…
Here’s how to help California cities drowning in pension debt
Unfunded pension and healthcare liabilities threaten the financial stability of San Francisco and many cities. By utilizing joint…
California Democrats are about to make a mistake with Xavier Becerra
Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra makes a campaign stop in Sacramento on Monday. Becerra is leading in the polls…
San Francisco’s historical monuments are stuck in the past
The Pioneer Monument in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza, photographed in 2019, depicts the suppression of Native Americans. The Shaping…
How California independence helps raise the governance bar globally
The California state Capitol in Sacramento, pictured in 2024, is home to a government that operates with levels…
Should California pass a billionaire’s tax?
Healthcare workers rally in support of a billionaire tax during a media briefing on April 27 in Los…