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It’s time to end Calif.’s retail theft epidemic
"Proposition 36 offers a comprehensive approach to tackling the root causes of crime while also protecting businesses and communities," writes Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce CEO Timm Quinn.
PAGA Reforms are a victory for Calif. small businesses, but there’s more work ahead.
"Reforming PAGA is essential to restore balance and fairness to our business community," writes California Hispanic Chamber chief Julian Canete for Sun View.
SB549 deals Valley cities a bad hand. Gov. Newsom should veto it.
BizFed Central Valley CEO Clint Olivier argues SB549 unfairly targets regulated cardrooms and undermines the authority of California's top cop.
Feds restricting water supplies delivered ripple effect on Valley’s farms
In testimony to the House Natural Resources, farmer William Bourdeau took the Bureau of Reclamation to task for tight controls on water supplies during an otherwise wet water year.
Sacramento can fix a broken system for the Valley’s tribes. Here’s how.
24 years after Native American tribes won the right to operate a wide swath of gaming operations, lawmakers have the chance to close a glaring loophole, Chukchansi Tribal Chair Tracey Hopkins writes.
Calif. must reject unnecessary policies that threaten critical services
A pair of bills circulating the state Capitol would add arduous contracting requirements that threaten critical municipal services for the Valley.
The future of Central Valley farming depends on more reliable water supplies
The Central Valley Project's water supply allocations have come up short and are decided too late for farmers to adequately plan to grow the food that feeds the nation, writes farmer Rebecca Kaser.
Powering another century of energy leadership in the Central Valley
The Central Valley is tackling the challenge of California's clean energy goals head-on. Here's a look at the projects making waves.
When it comes to Calif.’s water, the numbers do lie
By tweaking key data, water managers in the Golden State have created crises over our water where none truly exist, writes farmer Bill Hammonds.
Calif. is locked out of plentiful water supplies. Why? Mismanagement.
An ultra-conservative approach to allocating water is painting a deceptive picture of the reality of California's water availability and undermines ag productivity.
