CalMatters, Author at GV Wire

Newsom Wanted to Go Bold on Housing. Have He and Lawmakers Delivered so Far?

September 21, 2019

On the campaign trail and after taking office, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised bold action to confront the issue he called California’s greatest challenge: making housing affordable again. Or at least returning us t...

Why Gov. Newsom Should Veto SB 24, the Chemical Abortion Bill

CalMatters

September 19, 2019

Senate Bill 24 would require California’s public universities to provide the chemical method of abortion to college women. It would be a needless expansion of the practice of abortion, and Gov. Gavin Newsom sho...

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

CalMatters

September 16, 2019

In a break with the Democratic-controlled Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom sided with farmers and water agencies Saturday by rejecting legislation aimed at blocking the Trump administration from rolling back enda...

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CA College Students Shell Out $2K a Month for Housing, Books, Food Alone

CalMatters

September 16, 2019

The price of college has become a hot-button issue at both the state and national level, but data has been scarce about how much, beyond tuition, California students actually spend on the housing, food, tex...

Farms, the Environment, and the Future of Water

CalMatters

September 13, 2019

In the middle of July, I was surprised to find myself trudging through a couple feet of snow while hiking south of Lake Tahoe. It was a striking contrast to the long walks I took on the dry lakebed of Folsom Re...

What to Watch as CA Lawmakers Wrap up, From Gators to the Gig Economy

CalMatters

September 10, 2019

Endangered species, gig workers, children, universities, privacy, parolees who want to vote, people who want straighter teeth, and alligators. As California lawmakers wrap up the final week of the 2019 legislat...

Rent Cap Bill Won’t Fix California’s Housing Crisis

CalMatters

September 10, 2019

When California lawmakers vote on a rent cap bill in the coming days, they must consider the consequences it will have on our state’s housing crisis for years to come. Our state’s housing affordability and a...

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Senate Bill 1 Threatens California Farms, Water Supply: Adam Gray

CalMatters

September 10, 2019

California has made a sport of disagreeing with President Trump. When he tweets his favorite color is red, one of my progressive colleagues inevitably introduces a bill declaring the best color is blue. S...

California Must Finally End the Backlog of Unprocessed Rape Kits. Here’s How

CalMatters

September 7, 2019

After a sexual assault, survivors undergo an incredibly invasive procedure, typically involving being examined, swabbed and photographed for several hours. The specific purpose is to collect DNA and other evide...

California Should Make Clear There Is a Right to Housing, Not Simply Shelter

CalMatters

August 31, 2019

There are two ways to tackle California’s greatest public safety, public health and humanitarian crisis: homelessness. One way is to marshal resources, build programs, replicate successes, and say, with some ju...

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Newsom Wanted to Go Bold on Housing. Have He and Lawmakers Delivered so Far?

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Why Gov. Newsom Should Veto SB 24, the Chemical Abortion Bill

Forestiere Underground Gardens Light a Path to Ending Housing Crisis

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CalMatters

Newsom Wanted to Go Bold on Housing. Have He and Lawmakers Delivered so Far?

Why Gov. Newsom Should Veto SB 24, the Chemical Abortion Bill

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

CA College Students Shell Out $2K a Month for Housing, Books, Food Alone

Farms, the Environment, and the Future of Water

What to Watch as CA Lawmakers Wrap up, From Gators to the Gig Economy

Rent Cap Bill Won’t Fix California’s Housing Crisis

Senate Bill 1 Threatens California Farms, Water Supply: Adam Gray

California Must Finally End the Backlog of Unprocessed Rape Kits. Here’s How

California Should Make Clear There Is a Right to Housing, Not Simply Shelter

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