Op-Eds
Marin Indepedent Journal
December 21, 2016
As the presidential election results rolled in, many Californians were shocked — including children, who felt fear that someone so mean and bigoted could become our president; and parents, who struggled to explain this new reality to their children.
Marin Independent Journal
July 2, 2016
Everyone’s hand went up.
We were on the House floor in the June 23 “sit in” to protest congressional inaction on gun violence, and one of my colleagues asked, “How many of you have lost a constituent, friend or family member to gun violence?”
The Hill
May 14, 2016
As Americans across the country scrambled to get their taxes filed before the midnight deadline last month, many homeowners found themselves with a new reason to feel frustrated.
Sacramento Bee
June 16, 2015
In response to the worst drought in our state’s long memory, our public institutions – with one unfortunate exception – are stepping up.
Marin Independent Journal
March 1, 2015
It’s tax season, when Americans descend into the U.S. tax code and return bewildered and/or enraged.