Tag: opinion
Celebrating National Military Appreciation Month
Kelly SeyartoAssemblymember, 67th DistrictThere is no way to pay back the sacrifices made by our veteran heroes and their families, but in Sacramento, we...
Californians need immediate relief at the pump
The cost of gasoline continues to spiral out of control. Gas prices rose by 38% last year, fueling overall inflation, which rose by 7.9%....
Inflation blues
The rising cost of virtually everything is costing Californians dearly. March inflation surged to 8.5%, the largest increase in 40 years. This spike, driven...
Dealing with the Fentanyl Crisis
Last November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported over 100,000 overdose deaths in the United States, a new record. This count represented...
Are the Russian people the new ‘Karens?’
I’ve known and know a number of girls and women named Karen. I cannot think of anything bad about any one of them. One...
Big tech and legacy media may do better
Interesting developments this week: Entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and co-founder of Neuralink, invested $3 billion dollars in Twitter stock, which makes...
Supporting California’s Women
The bipartisan California Legislative Women’s Caucus was formed in 1985 by nine Democrats and six Republicans. Today, 38 of the Legislature’s 120 members are...
Celebrate AG Day in California
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThis year California observed AG Day Tuesday, March 23, a day we celebrate our state’s unique contributions to the...
No excuse for $6 gas
Every day, gasoline prices set a new record. While some of the recent increase is attributed to uncertainty following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices...
You can help CA’s native wildlife
Assembly Bill 1031, which I introduced in 2017, is having a big impact on the welfare of California’s native wildlife. The bill provides funding...