When did California’s top water agency change from a bureaucracy administering water rights to an arbitrator and avenger of unrelated injustices? When Californians got too tired to call the agency to account.
‘Buy American’ bill a common sense move to keep U.S. food producers flourishing
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk “ensures that our schoolchildren access nutritious, American-grown foods produced under the strictest safety standards in the world,” writes State Sen. Anna Caballero (D–Salinas).
As drought deepens, focus of Calif.’s chief water officials is elsewhere: on race.
On the drop-dead deadline for Valley water agencies to submit groundwater plans, California’s State Water Resources Control Board undertook a freewheeling exercise to discuss racial equity.
Calif.’s great water experiments have failed. It’s time for real solutions.
Researchers identified that California’s approach to water isn’t working. But they’ve also exposed badly-needed solutions, writes Westlands and San Luis Delta-Mendota board member William Bourdeau.
Kern Co. term limits proposal shoots for fresh blood, new ideas
“I am generally opposed to term limits for elected officials but will make an exception by voting to require a two-term limit for Kern County Supervisors,” writes the former Bakersfield City Councilman.
Calif. small businesses are struggling with a new achilles heel: the legal system
“What is making life tougher for Californians is the exorbitant cost of a legal system that encourages the exploitation of the most vulnerable—small businesses and underserved communities.”
Meet the new pandemic crushing Calif.’s small businesses: PAGA abuse.
California’s Private Attorneys General Act was enacted to “protect consumers” from the predations of businesses. Instead, it’s only helped trial lawyers and made victims out of Hispanic entrepreneurs, Julian Canete writes in Sun View.
From water to energy, Calif. policies disproportionately harm minority communities
“California continues to implement policies negatively impacting the ag and energy sectors, we must ask ourselves: who is looking out for California’s minority and disadvantaged communities?”
Valley consumers have options – even in a tight car buying market
A number of factors have made car-buying harder for Valley consumers. But buyers still have plenty of options, writes the President of California’s New Car Dealers Association.
Calif.’s ADA abuse has jumped from ramps to cyberspace. Why it’s posing greater danger.
California laws designed to protect the disabled are being hijacked by scammers looking for a quick payday by targeting the websites of businesses from Bakersfield to Redding.
