I joined in the collective sigh of relief earlier this week when Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd.   It’s certainly not full justice …

I’ve said it before and will say it again — we must act boldly on climate change. Last year brought more than its share of cataclysmic climate events to California. We know …

COVID-19 caused countless unforeseen consequences throughout many aspects of our lives. One of these hidden consequences has been the pandemic’s toll on behavioral health, particularly with regard to substance abuse. While one …

Right now, if you have to transfer from CalTrain to Muni, or BART to AC Transit, or a ferry to a bus, you have to switch between payment methods and keep track …

I’m tired of attending memorials for constituents killed by speeding drivers.   Every year for the past five years in California, over 1,000 people have died in speed-related collisions. This past year, …

Content warning: Violence, racism__________________________________________ I am sickened by the murder of six AAPI women, along with two others, in Atlanta. Make no mistake: these crimes were driven by hate, fueled by racism …

As we reflect on the brutal wildfires, heat waves, rolling blackouts, and orange skies California experienced this past year — not to mention the continuing drought conditions this year — it’s never …

It’s an understatement to say that California’s small businesses, especially those owned by people of color, have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing recession.  And while our state …