Tag: california
California’s fight for climate leadership is a battle over state rights
In 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his Executive Order (EO) N-79-20, banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in 2035. According to the plan,...
Timetable delays: Potential derailments ahead for California High-Speed Rail
On Feb. 20 2025, United States Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) would be conducting a...
Economic impacts of the Los Angeles wildfires
The recent outbreak of fires in Los Angeles (LA) have amounted to an estimated economic loss of $250 billion, making it the costliest natural...
Funding priorities lead to tuition increase
On Nov. 13, the Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) discussed the UC 2025-2026 budget adjustments from the Office of the...
Gov. Newsom’s special sessions provide hope for an uncertain future under...
Following the Nov. 5 election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session on Dec. 2 for lawmakers to prepare the state’s defenses against...
The 2024 California Propositions
Prop 2: School Facility Development
Proposition 2 aims to authorize a general obligation bond of $10 billion for facility repairs, upgrades and construction in K-12...
California labor laws aren’t sufficient to protect workers without a strong...
California’s labor laws, which rank highly compared to other states when considering policies surrounding wage violations and worker protections, should discourage employers from committing...
California is on thin ice when it comes to cybersecurity
If California were its own country, it would have the fifth largest economy in the world, behind only the United States, China, Germany and...
Ocean acidification should be made a priority
Research has uncovered that the ocean has become more acidic due to absorbing an excess amount of carbon dioxide. This trend is especially concerning...
California Democrats use budget cuts to forge durability in the next...
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic colleagues have proposed a comprehensive plan to cut state spending on numerous public resources. This pressing...