Here’s one: California’s next governor is inheriting a debilitating housing crisis, an impending economic downturn, a rapidly changing climate and numerous underperforming schools. There’s also this one: Gov. Jerry Brown is a tough act to follow. A lot of other publications’ editorial boards started off their gubernatorial endorsements in one of these two ways. And […]
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California 2018 primary election: No on Proposition 70
Gov. Jerry Brown struck a deal with state Republicans last year when he sought to preserve the state’s carbon emissions reduction program. Consequently, California voters are now being asked via Proposition 70 if they want funding for that program, where companies must buy permits to emit greenhouse gases, to require a supermajority from the state […]
California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 71
Every vote counts – except for when they haven’t actually been counted. Ballots can take up to several weeks to be officially counted. But ballot initiatives are put into law almost immediately – a problematic practice, to say the least. Voting “yes” on Proposition 71 would end that confusion. Under the measure, ballot initiatives would […]
California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 69
Proposition 69 is a no-brainer for voters. Last year, state legislators passed the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which raised taxes on diesel fuels and added fees that drivers must pay based on the their vehicles’ values. Now legislators are looking to put this revenue to use. Proposition 69 would allow the state […]
California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 72
Proposition 72, which plans to exclude rainwater collection systems from being calculated in property taxes, is a straightforward measure that easily deserves to pass. California has had plenty of water shortages and any effort to incentivize water conservation in preparation for inevitable droughts should be supported. Proposition 72 makes a small attempt at such incentive […]
It Stops Here: UC sexual misconduct policy’s vagueness leads to leniency for faculty
One in five. That’s a startling statistic all UCLA first-years learn in orientation. One in five female college students will experience sexual harassment or assault during their time in college.
Atomic City: UC’s history with Los Alamos lab, bid to maintain control lacks transparency
Bruins may think that the state of nuclear weapons in the world is a far-removed topic that doesn’t affect them. That’s far from the case. Since the creation of nuclear weapons themselves, the University of California has had a direct stake in the management of U.S. nuclear weapons.