Tag: opinion
Restoring California’s Failing Mental Health Programs
California’s mental health system is struggling to keep up with demand. Those seriously in need of treatment are trapped in a rotating cycle that...
Congressional Hispanic Caucus applauds DACA rule, calls on Senate Republicans to act on House-passed...
WASHINGTON – Earlier this year, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with President Joe Biden and senior White House officials to discuss topics of...
Democrats push for zero bail, despite huge concerns for public safety
SACRAMENTO – Legislative Democrats have breathed life anew into Senate Bill 262, a controversial and dangerous policy proposal that would create a “Zero Bail”...
Melendez leads in push to hold dealers accountable for fentanyl deaths
SACRAMENTO – California Senate Republicans, led by state Sen. Melissa Melendez of Lake Elsinore, put forward an amendment to Assembly Bill 2195 to include...
Ochoa Bogh’s statement on bill excluding parents from medical decisions
SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Yucaipa, released the following statement after Assembly Bill 1940 was passed on a party-line vote on the...
Celebrities have best influence when not trying to be political
Many entertainers and athletes are trying to use their celebrity status for political influence, but history indicates that celebrities have their greatest impact on...
We have water – Let’s use it
California is once again in a serious drought, the second in a decade. It is a recurring problem in the arid West, but even...
Drought resilience requires state action
Most of California is now in severe to extreme drought. While we are doing our part locally and will continue to do so, it...
Lady Justice needs a new blindfold
This week former President Donald Trump’s Mar A Lago estate was raided by the FBI.This move is unprecedented. It has never happened before to...
More work to do
We’re in the last month of a two-year legislative session. During August, we’ll be voting on approximately 1,200 bills, over 500 in the Assembly...