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 Legislature in 2024. Read more...
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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. Read more...
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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. Read more...
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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. Read more...
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Westwood is running out of room for UCLA. Los Angeles, however, isn’t. While pending construction poses eventual relief to the endless crowds on Bruin Walk and Charles E. Read more...
When it comes to solar panels in California, more means less. The California Energy Commission, the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, adopted new building standards May 9 requiring, among other things, that all homes built after 2020 be equipped with solar panels. Read more...
UCLA has taken the student out of student government. Usually, the Undergraduate Students Association Council is designed for student power. Students sit in council positions and make decisions for the student body. Read more...
