James Ramos: The journey to teaching the facts in California
By integrating the true narratives of our Native tribes into the fabric of our education, we ensure that every child grows up with a better understanding of the state's origins.
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James Ramos: Californians should commit to learning about Native cultures
The resilience of our ancestors and elders to overcome atrocities and the ability to look beyond the past, to create a future where good can be found in all people...
Pete Aguilar and James Ramos: Let’s strengthen the Indian Child Welfare Act to protect Native families
Let’s celebrate the ICWA victory but also undertake the responsibility of strengthening the law and preventing the further onslaught on Native American children and families.
James Ramos: There is more to be done in the fight against fentanyl
I am committed to ensuring that our communities have access to resources and tools that they need and that perpetrators who prey on our children are held accountable.
James Ramos: Mental health and homelessness crises demand a regional approach
If each entity contributes to the whole and then together leverages their resources, we can save and will change lives.
California should prioritize the mental health of children
Rather than emergency rooms or psychiatric hospitalizations, California should provide places close to home with therapeutic support that can help young people work through crises.
Taking action against the scourge of addiction and fentanyl
Grief-stricken. Angry. Determined. Those words describe the group of bereaved families who stood outside the San Bernardino Police Department last Dec. 9.
A wealth tax could sabotage California’s recovery
Feeling overtaxed and frustrated with the cost of doing business in California, some of the state’s wealthiest residents abruptly moved out of state in recent months.
Two proposals to help small businesses survive the pandemic: James Ramos
Entrepreneurs such as Arroyo are employers and job creators, and California needs them to reboot our economy. They need the state’s help.
Transforming Patton State Hospital to offer emergency shelter: James Ramos
Patton’s reimagined future could tap nonprofit organizations or local governments to provide transitional housing in a structured, “home-like” setting.