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06 Feb

BLOG: Biz groups sue over California climate change disclosure

published on February 6, 2024 - 2:25 PM

The right to remain silent is one of the basic rights of those who stand accused. And now the California

02 Feb

BLOG: After 10 years of work, let SEDA plan deliver needed housing

published on February 2, 2024 - 1:10 PM

Editor’s note: Michael Prandini, president and CEO of the Building Industry Association of Fresno/Madera Counties, wrote the following letter addressed

26 Jan

BLOG: Tackling Fresno’s three-legged stool — safety, housing, development

published on January 26, 2024 - 2:31 PM

Jan. 11 marked the first meeting of the new year for the Fresno City Council. I am deeply honored to

16 Jan

BLOG: Warehouse development and ‘bad’ jobs

published on January 16, 2024 - 1:59 PM

Is there such thing as a bad job? It’s an interesting question that came up during a discussion I had

15 Jan

BLOG: Unpacking Dr. King’s dream, from equality to economic justice

published on January 15, 2024 - 1:28 PM

I was honored on Saturday to speak at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in North Georgia. The theme was

12 Jan

BLOG: Jim Costa, Gavin Newsom get it. But Biden misses mark on franchise rule

published on January 12, 2024 - 12:17 PM

Imagine a scenario where Gov. Gavin Newsom steps in to make the right decision, and Pres. Joe Biden comes stumbling

11 Jan

BLOG: California already struck down this franchise rule. Now Washington is reviving it

published on January 11, 2024 - 2:59 PM

Franchise businesses like mine are an integral, if often overlooked, component of our communities. You likely pass by businesses every

09 Jan

From ‘train to nowhere’ to Fresno’s dream: What high-speed rail means for the Central Valley

published on January 9, 2024 - 1:44 PM

This commentary was originally published at CalMatters.org. Morgan Doizaki reflects often on the stories his mother used to share about

05 Jan

BLOG: #NOOB legislators using Medi-Cal expansion for the undocumented to fearmonger

published on January 5, 2024 - 12:55 PM

Gov. Newsom’s announcement that the state of California will expand Medi-Cal eligibility to approximately 750,000 undocumented immigrants in our state

29 Dec

BLOG: A future full of heavy EVs, no gas tax revenue

published on December 29, 2023 - 12:30 PM

Sometimes all you can do is admire the elegance with which the law of unintended consequences drives against even the

BLOG – The Case for Domestic Manufacturing: Making things matters

Posted: September 22, 2025 at 2:38 pm

To the typical citizen, the principle that “making things matters”
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BLOG: Prescription Affordability Crisis: How SB 41 Could Make a Bad Situation Worse

Posted: September 12, 2025 at 12:23 pm

In recent months, Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature
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