OP-EDs
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Illegal Marijuana Growers Pose Threat To Communities, Ecosystems In The North State
Drug trafficking. Murder. Millions of acres of illegal marijuana fields. Most Californians assume the best place to look for these stories is their preferred streaming service, but they are taking place in our own backyard.Thousands of acres of land in...
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Let’s Not Beat A Dead Horse: Science Shows BLM Gathers Save Ecosystems And Wild Horses
As a farmer, representative of the North State, and Vice-Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, I was disturbed to see the introduction of Assembly Joint Resolution 5, seeking to rehash the debate on banning wild horse and burro gathers....
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Many Schools Are Open But Proposed Legislation Would Set Them Back
As we approach a full year since California schools shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, parents are wondering when their children will ever see a classroom again. As families raise their voices, the governor and the majority leadership in...
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There Is No Justification For Unequal Distribution Of Relief Funds To Small Counties
The California State Auditor last month published a report investigating the state’s disbursement of the $9.5 billion provided in the federal CARES Act’s Coronavirus Relief Fund to counties. The report uncovered that large counties with more than 500,000 residents received nearly double...
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OP/ED: High-Speed Rail Gets Millions While California Burns & Forestry Projects Get Defunded
The issue of wildfire is one California leaders have neglected for decades and only seem to pay attention to nowadays between the months of May through October, as year after year, our state is devastated by catastrophic fire.Since the beginning...
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Educational Choice Is Essential In The Era Of COVID-19
As school districts in Los Angeles and San Diego have announced their continued closure through the coming fall semester, I am one of many concerned parents who fear this trend could spread statewide. The communities I represent in the First...
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Wildfire Prevention Deserves Long-Term, Dedicated, Continuous Funding
With every passing year, California continues to shatter records with devastating fire seasons, and 2020 is no exception. This year, the state has lost 4.2 million acres, approximately 9,000 structures, 31 lives, and fire season has not even ended. Gov. Gavin Newsom...