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Creating a level playing field in the 21st Century
When it comes to digital tools, let's give parents the tools to protect their kids and give Central Valley entrepreneurs a fair shot, writes Ceres Vice Mayor Daniel Martinez for Sun View.
Senate Bill 41 is a budget trap masquerading as reform
"Senate Bill 41's attempts to reform pharmacy benefit managers, it leaves Californians saddled with higher premiums, deeper deficits, and another layer of costly bureaucracy," writes Robert Perez for Sun View.
Strengthening families must be California’s priority
"California’s policies increasingly undermine families instead of supporting them. Sacramento has created systems that replace parents with government programs and erode community responsibility," writes Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig.
Modernizing the Central Valley manufacturing sector is a win for good jobs, public health, and the economy
Assembly Bill 1280 offers the Central Valley a rare chance to retain high-value industrial jobs and operators while delivering on clean energy goals, writes IBEW's Mike Mendoza.
Inside the mad rush for tax hikes in California – starting with the Central Valley
Urgency to raise taxes seems heightened this year, writes Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association chief Jon Coupal. The reason: a pending statewide initiative that restores a key provision of Proposition 13 slams the door on a court-created loophole.
Prop. 50 puts politicians over people. We must reject it in November.
"Proposition 50 should concern every one of us, because it threatens to take away the power of ordinary citizens and hand it back to political insiders," writes William Bourdeau for Sun View.
We must do more to help Valley families achieve home ownership
"It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure the American promise of opportunity is accessible to all, and affordable housing is vital to that promise," Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Paul Dictos writes for Sun View.
Valley residents are growing alarmed by solar-and-battery project taking over farmland. Here’s why.
A 15-square-mile patch of retired farmland in Fresno County is on the verge of becoming a solar-and-battery field. Residents are none-too-pleased, writes Pacific Research Institute's Kerry Jackson for Sun View.
We can stop Sacramento’s war on Veterans and their families
"I served my country in uniform, and I’ve spent years since then helping fellow veterans navigate the complex world of health care. One thing I’ve learned: when the system works, it saves lives. When it doesn’t, it can cost them," writes Scott Staples for Sun View.
Don’t let red tape choke out P2P tools that help Central Valley small businesses thrive
"From run a fruit stand in Selma, a food truck in Modesto or a family-owned shop in Madera, peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platforms like PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle have become an essential part of doing business," writes Clint Olivier for Sun View.
