California doesn’t own AI policy
No one wants to see actors and creators exploited by new technology. But Sacramento shouldn’t go it alone.
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California’s proposed striker bailout is a fiscal disaster
For a governor with national ambitions, California taxpayers can only hope that Gavin Newsom wouldn’t sign a bill that pours gasoline on the state’s fiscal fire.
Lance Christensen: Honesty is the best parental notification policy
The relationship between a parent and teacher is sacrosanct as parents entrust their precious children to teachers hoping they receive an education, not social reconditioning.
It’s time to help education Superintendent Tony Thurmond find another job
Without a record of improving California student outcomes and with apologies to Mark Twain, let's not continue to allow the Superintendent of Public Instruction get in the way of our...
The abysmal state of state education
Now eyeballing a run for the White House, Newsom would do well to keep in mind that all parents — regardless of political party — are quick to anger when...
Parents must stand up to teachers unions, demand schools reopen
It's beyond time for parents, teachers and people of good faith to speak up to their school district leadership and stand against a corrupt teachers' union and push for a...
Make a deal on retirement benefits
California taxpayers are saddled with unfunded public pension liabilities estimated to be as high as $583 billion, but often overlook that they’re also on the hook for billions more in...
Lance Christensen: Plastic bag ban won’t help the environment
California just became the first state to ban plastic shopping bags at grocery stores, convenience stores and many other businesses when Gov. Jerry Brown signed the law this week. More...
Lance Christensen: Robbing cap and trade
Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget magic trick seeks to find a way to pay for the proposed California high-speed rail system. Brown wants to shift money from the state greenhouse...