Tag: opinion
Get the lead out
California requires testing children considered at greatest risk for lead poisoning, which includes those enrolled in Medi-Cal and other programs for low-income children. We...
Don’t panic, but take coronavirus very seriously
It would be very easy to panic right now.Schools and businesses are closing down. People are staying home from work.Things that felt certain just...
California observes Arbor Day
This week California observes Arbor Day, created in 1872 by the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. Celebrating trees is a wonderful thing. California’s observance...
The TVUSD board devalues teacher input
For several months, there has been speculation that Superintendent Timothy Ritter will retire at the end of the current school year. With this in...
Was Richard Nixon impeached? Yes, by a 412 to 3 vote
Most people hold that since former President Richard M. Nixon resigned from office as president before the full House of Representatives could vote on...
Protect our data privacy
Our personal data is valuable, needing secure protection in this digital age. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed California’s Consumer Protection Act, the toughest, most...
Protect public health
As a member of the Assembly Select Committee on Infectious Disease in High Risk Communities, I do all IÂ can to ensure California remains at...
Nevada Hydro responds to STOP LEAPS
Thank you for reporting, Jan. 23, on the recent FLACC meeting. Associate Editor Will Fritz is new to this story, and consequently he reported what...
AB 5 isn’t working
This week I joined my colleagues to address a large crowd gathered on the Capitol steps to protest Assembly Bill 5, one of the...
Human trafficking – Too close for comfort
Earlier this session I spoke on the Assembly Floor on House Resolution 7 that I jointly wrote with Assembly member Eloise Gómez Reyes, D-San Bernardino....