Opinion-Editorial

Orange County Register: Choose Cooperation over Confrontation

February 6, 2017
Published at The Orange County Register

Sacramento Bee: Letters: Bill targets fentanyl traffickers

January 5, 2017
Published by the Sacramento Bee

Orange County Register: Letters: How is Prop. 63 money being spent?

October 5, 2016
Published by the Orange County Register .

Orange County Register: Imprisoned felons could determine outcome of local elections

August 29, 2016
As a former social worker, I believe in giving people second chances. But allowing felons to vote while still behind bars? That makes no sense.

San Diego Union-Tribune: Letters: Close the loopholes on contribution limits

August 26, 2016
Published by the San Diego Union-Tribune .

Orange County Register: Letters: Hit the brakes on term limit extension

July 26, 2016
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is considering placing a measure on this November’s ballot that would ostensibly “strengthen” term limits. The board should reject this self-serving reform proposal crafted “by, for, and on behalf of Supervisor Shawn Nelson” because it is deceptive.

San Diego Union-Tribune: The truth behind California's hidden gas tax

May 2, 2016
When Californians pay gas taxes at the pump, we expect that money to go toward California’s roads and bridges. Unfortunately, this is not entirely the case.

Orange County Register: Letters: Legislature undermining local control

April 27, 2016
Published by the Orange County Register .

Coast News Group: Minimum wage will worsen opportunity inequality

April 22, 2016
When Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a new law to increase the minimum wage 50 percent by 2022, it was hailed by some as an historic achievement that will reduce income inequality. But I fear that when the law is fully implemented, income inequality will remain virtually unchanged while making opportunity inequality even worse.

Sacramento Bee: Legislature must close corrupting campaign money loophole

April 18, 2016
February’s sentencing of former state Sen. Leland Yee in a political corruption case closed a dark chapter in the history of the Legislature, and also presents an opportunity to close the legal loopholes that may allow such behavior again.

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