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California must do more to combat intimate partner violence
BY PEDRO NAVA AND JANNA SIDLEY One third of women in California and one quarter of men experience intimate partner violence or stalking in their lifetime. Even if survivors escape their violent situations, the effects follow them for life. Young women who are subjected to intimate partner violence are more likely to develop physical and mental health disorders. Health care costs for these women average over 40 percent higher than those of non-abused women.
Opinion: What California can do to address affordable housing crisis Original
California’s housing crisis can seem insurmountable. The median home price is more than $800,000, the state needs millions of additional homes to give everyone a place to live and homelessness is on the rise. Progress is abysmal. The state called for the construction of 180,000 new units annually between 2015 and 2025 to close the gap. We are building fewer than half as many, only about 80,000 new units per year. This is unacceptable, but there are solutions.
Solving California’s Housing Crisis Starts With Building More Homes
California’s housing crisis can seem insurmountable. The median home price is more than $800,000, the state needs millions of additional homes to give everyone a place to live and homelessness is on the rise. By Pedro Nava, Cathy Schwamberger, and Dion Aroner Opinion Special to CalMatters Progress is abysmal. The state called for the construction of 180,000 new units annually between 2015 and 2025 to close the gap. We built fewer than half as many, only about 80,000 new units per year.
Opinion: How to fix California’s undemocratic but popular recall elections Original
Last year, California held its second gubernatorial recall election in less than 20 years — drawing significant attention to this century-old tool of direct democracy. In response, the Little Hoover Commission — the state’s independent government watchdog — launched its own assessment of California’s system for recalling state officials.
How to fix California’s recall elections
The Little Hoover Commission’s recommendations will strengthen our recall system while also better protecting democratic principles. In summary The Little Hoover Commission’s recommendations will strengthen our recall system while also better protecting democratic principles. By Pedro Nava, Special to CalMatters Pedro Nava is Chair of the Little Hoover Commission.
Opinion: What California can do to improve children’s mental health Original
California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, social isolation, emotional disconnection, economic stress and COVID’s physical impact have taken a toll on our youth and exacerbated an already critical problem.
Opinion: What California can do to improve children’s mental health
California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, social isolation, emotional disconnection, economic stress and COVID’s physical impact have taken a toll on our youth and exacerbated an already critical problem.
What California can do to improve children’s mental health Original
California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, social isolation, emotional disconnection, economic stress and COVID’s physical impact have taken a toll on our youth and exacerbated an already critical problem.
GUEST COMMENTARY; What California can do to improve children’s mental health; Under California’s system for supporting children’s mental health, the state needs to first tackle the system’s deficiencies.
Published on Thursday, 06 January 2022 15:03 Written by Pedro Nava, Sean Varner and David Beier January 06, 2022 By Pedro Nava, Sean Varner and David Beier Contributing Writers California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise.
What California can do to improve children’s mental health
Under California’s system for supporting children’s mental health, the state needs to first tackle the system’s deficiencies. In summary Under California’s system for supporting children’s mental health, the state needs to first tackle the system’s deficiencies. By Pedro Nava Pedro Nava is chair of the Little Hoover Commission.
Permanent solution needed to continue government meetings online
During the pandemic, state government made significant strides toward a more tech-savvy and inclusive future. That’s because Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order temporarily permitting state boards and commissions to meet online – no physical location necessary. All of this was set to change on Sept. 30, when those provisions of the executive order will be rescinded.
California must address impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental health Original
A resurgence of COVID-19 is not the only crisis facing children this school year. As kids across California head back to classrooms this month, they face another equally dangerous threat to their well-being: a crisis of mental health. California’s children were already in the midst of a mental health emergency before the pandemic began.
California must address impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental health
A resurgence of COVID-19 is not the only crisis facing children this school year. As kids across California head back to classrooms this month, they face another equally dangerous threat to their well-being: a crisis of mental health. California’s children were already in the midst of a mental health emergency before the pandemic began.
Make online meetings for public agencies a fixture in California
California is in danger of taking a big step backward when it comes to the state government’s use of technology. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature can prevent that from happening, but they must act quickly. Last year, at the start of the pandemic, Newsom issued an executive order temporarily permitting state boards and commissions to meet via remote technology, with no physical location accessible to the public. What happened?
Opinion: California can’t rest on its laurels when it comes to election security
By Pedro Nava, Bill Emmerson and Janna Sidley In 2018, then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla called California’s aging voting equipment “one of the gravest threats to the integrity of our elections.” The response from governors Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom and the Legislature was unprecedented.
What California must do to ensure employment recovers from the pandemic
For some of the 1.5 million Californians now out of work due to COVID, the disruption of the pandemic recession will become a permanent loss: Their jobs will never come back. To help them, California must strengthen and streamline its training system so that for the many workers now not receiving a paycheck, better training can lead to better jobs. The crisis is acute. More Californians are now out of work than at the depths of the Great Recession.
My Turn: Action needed to preserve small business
By Pedro Nava, Sean Varner, and David Beier, Special to CalMatters On Nov. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a key program to support small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic – the California Rebuilding Fund. While we commend this strong start, the state must marshal more resources to address the pandemic’s impact on our small business communities.
My Turn: Action needed to preserve small business
By Pedro Nava, Sean Varner, and David Beier, Special to CalMatters On Nov. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a key program to support small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic – the California Rebuilding Fund. While we commend this strong start, the state must marshal more resources to address the pandemic’s impact on our small business communities.
Column: Beyond Newsom’s Rebuilding Fund, more action is needed to save small businesses
On Nov. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a key program to support small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic — the California Rebuilding Fund. While we commend this strong start, the state must marshal more resources to address the pandemic’s impact on our small business communities.
Opinion: In California, labor traffickers rarely brought to justice Original
Two women, enticed by promises of well-paid work and plentiful opportunities, left their homelands for a better life in California. A nightmare awaited them. Upon arrival, Angela Guanzon was told she owed $12,000 to her employer and had to work 10 years at a nursing home to repay her debt. Renuka Zellars was manipulated at a young age into indentured servitude and prevented from leaving her employer’s house even to attend school.
California must take these two steps to better combat labor trafficking
In summary The Little Hoover Commission calls on California to improve efforts to prosecute labor traffickers and prioritize victim services. By Pedro Nava Pedro Nava is the chair of the Little Hoover Commission, Pedro.Nava@lhc.ca.gov. Cynthia Buiza Cynthia Buiza is a member of the Little Hoover Commission’s subcommittee on labor trafficking, littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.
Commentary: Why we're calling on California to create an Anti-Human Trafficking Council
Slavery may seem like a thing of the past, but even today in California, innocent men, women and children are forced into servitude. They are victims of labor trafficking, a horrific crime that denies its victims fundamental freedoms and basic justice. As a state, we know little about it and lack a strong response. This must change. That’s why California’s Little Hoover Commission is calling for a more streamlined and coordinated approach to fighting all forms of human trafficking.
CalMatters Commentary: Lawmakers, help agencies that support domestic violence survivors
Pedro Nava and Janna Sidley, Special to CalMatters Commentary Published 1:23 p.m. PT May 13, 2020 The National Domestic Violence Hotline has a list of warning signs to watch for to determine if a relationship is not healthy. As Californians shelter in place to protect themselves and their communities from COVID-19, many also face a grave threat at home: an abusive partner.
Commentary: Fast-track money to agencies helping survivors of domestic violence
By Guest Commentary published: May 7, 2020 Agencies that help survivors of domestic violence need funding; the Legislature can make that happen faster Photo via iStock By Pedro Nava and Janna Sidley, Special to Calmatters As Californians shelter in place to protect themselves and their communities from COVID-19, many also face a grave threat at home: an abusive partner.
Responding to COVID-19: Lessons from Research
By Pedro Nava As California responds to the extraordinary COVID-19 pandemic, our state faces countless challenges: protecting the public health, serving the most vulnerable, reigniting the economy. As the state’s independent government watchdog, charged by law with recommending ways to improve the operation of state government, the Little Hoover Commission has studied many of the issues that will confront policymakers as they seek to craft the state’s response to the pandemic.
CALmattrers Commentary: Here’s how to fix state’s mental health care system
By Pedro Nava, Special to CALmatters When Gov. Gavin Newsom focused this year’s State of the State address on California’s looming crisis of homelessness, he vowed to improve the state’s mental health programs. “We will be laser-focused on getting the mentally ill out of tents and into treatment,” the governor said.
Here's how to fix California mental health care system
By Guest Commentary published: March 4, 2020 Gov. Newsom wants to overhaul California’s mental health care system. Here’s a plan for that Photo illustration. When Gov. Gavin Newsom focused this year’s State of the State address on California’s looming crisis of homelessness, he vowed to improve the state’s mental health programs. “We will be laser-focused on getting the mentally ill out of tents and into treatment,” the governor said.
Steve Lopez LATimes-How dark forces are chipping away at our beloved California coast
I fell in love before I was out of grade school. Every summer, we loaded up the family sedan and my dad drove us from the East Bay town of Pittsburg to Santa Cruz for vacation. The moment we began descending the mountain through the redwoods, I'd crane for the first glimpse of open sea. Then we'd be under the cliffs and on the beach, skin blue from the chill of the water, gulls arcing through salt air and waves thundering.
California has work to do to prepare for climate change: Guest commentary
Two important anniversaries are upon us, providing lessons and warnings for a climate-changed California. Oct. 29 marks two years since Hurricane Sandy blew ashore in the darkness of a Monday night and filled the streets of New York and New Jersey with flooding, property damage and death. Nov. 8 brings the first anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan’s similar devastation throughout the Philippines as one of the most powerful storms in recorded history.
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