CalMatters, Author at GV Wire

Farms, the Environment, and the Future of Water

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...

Lawmakers Tackle a Severe Housing Shortage for Renters Who Have Federal Vouchers

CalMatters

August 31, 2019

By Manuela Tobias, The Fresno Bee and Jackie Botts, CalMatters As California struggles with a crisis in affordable housing, state lawmakers are trying to improve a severe shortage of housing available to ren...

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Californians Must Shape the ‘Future of Work.’ Unions Are Essential to That Future.

CalMatters

August 29, 2019

Mentioning the “future of work” can conjure fears of robots stealing jobs, displacing millions of workers in a dystopian mess straight out of a science fiction movie. The truth is, we don’t know what the wor...

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How Much Could PG&E’s Rates Rise? What You Need to Know.

CalMatters

August 25, 2019

Pacific Gas and Electric’s customers were warned about the cost of massive wildfires that it may have sparked. Even before California’s largest utility filed bankruptcy proceedings at the start of the year, law...

At UC Merced, a Pipeline for More Diverse Faculty

CalMatters

August 23, 2019

Alejandra Santoyo is drawn to the thrill of scientific discovery: identifying challenging questions and seeking her own answers. But even after declaring a major in cognitive science, the interdisciplinary stud...

Lyft, Uber Will Ask California Voters to Block New Law

Sanders Stars at California Forum as Warren, Biden Stay Away

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

No Short-Term Fix for Challenges in California Pot Market

How Bad Teeth and Lack of Dental Care Can Lead to Poverty, Discrimination

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

To Solve Homelessness, Californians Must Treat Certain Crimes as Cries for Help

As California Spends Billions on High-Needs Students, Calls Grow for More Oversight

Local Artist Mac Mechem Offers His Take on 'Trumpocracy'

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

Lakers Beat Warriors 120-94, Improve to 9-2

Despite Female Push, Garth Brooks Bests Underwood at CMAs

Special-Needs Advocates Pack 1-2 Punch With BREN Clinic

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Science Has Identified Common Threads in School Shootings

Walters: Our Laws Protect Criminal Cops

Muslim Youth Have a Place to Call Their Own at My Deen

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Mayors for Pete: Buttigieg Hunts for Support in City Halls

Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno

Buttigieg Would Pick 1st Female for Veteran’s Post

Michael Bloomberg Opens Door to 2020 Presidential Campaign

CalMatters

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

Lawmakers Tackle a Severe Housing Shortage for Renters Who Have Federal Vouchers

Californians Must Shape the ‘Future of Work.’ Unions Are Essential to That Future.

How Much Could PG&E’s Rates Rise? What You Need to Know.

At UC Merced, a Pipeline for More Diverse Faculty

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