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Editorials Governor is heavy-handed but shows he hates to lose Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano ought to stop the brinkmanship over tuition, and find common ground. Soapbox There’s a better way than tuition hikes to fund UC Assembly speaker proposes more state money, increased scholarships and higher tuition for out-of-state students. Soapbox Treating Thailand as pariah hurts trade with U.S. California, home to the largest concentration of Thais and Thai Americans in the nation, has much at stake in diplomacy. Viewpoints Ruben Navarrette: In a fog on immigration reform Both sides are confused about what President Obama may do by executive order to fix some of what’s broken with our immigration system. Jack Ohman Jack Ohman: Drinks with Mitch McConnell Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman: Drinks with Mitch McConnell Black Friday Sales! Order by November 21 to guarantee your Thanksgiving Day newspaper with Black Friday sales inserts. Order now & save up to 82%. Sacramento Events Opinion Editorials Don’t dare call it a fundraiser; it’s a heartfelt thanks Illustrating once again that “political reform” is an elusive concept, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation at the end of September prohibiting lobbyists from hosting fundraisers at their homes. Foon Rhee Is it the right time to right a wrong? Mayor Kevin Johnson didn’t win strong-mayor powers, but his consolation prize is a City Council more to his liking. He’s wasting no time cashing in, seeking a do-over on one of his most stinging defeats in office. Editorials New arena pays off with ‘March Madness’ No matter what some opponents claimed, the new arena in downtown Sacramento was never only about the Kings. Proof positive arrived Monday with the announcement that the arena will host the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in March 2017, about five months after it opens. Bruce Maiman Don’t betray the true meaning of our pledge Students get wrongly punished for leaving out ‘under God,’ showing that educators need a civics lesson in Pledge of Allegiance’s origins. Soapbox UC students’ future is at stake in tuition vote For the University of California to stay true to its mission, tuition increases are not the answer. Soapbox Region is primed to profit from U.S.-China deal on climate change Since Northern California’s clean-tech economy is already up and running, it’s more than ready to expand. Editorials UC funding measures the value we place on public education As the UC Board of Regents meets this week in San Francisco to consider a proposal for a series of potential hikes in tuition, however, it’s one more thing – a question. What do Californians want now from their world-famous system of public education? What do we value? Where are our priorities? Soapbox Proposition 65 can spell bankruptcy for many California small businesses While Proposition 65 may not do much to promote public health, it’s a windfall for trial lawyers and a threat to small business owners. California Forum Evaluating California’s stem cell experiment The verdict is still out on whether the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will be worth the roughly $6 billion that the people of California will have spent. Letters to the Editor Children and psychotropic drugs Alternatives to drugs Viewpoints Thomas L. Friedman: Containment and amplification in Mideast After series of failed U.S. policies across the region, maybe these principles are the best hope for something that will work. Letters to the Editor Immigration, UC tuition, ‘The Wizard’ Editorial wrong on immigration Soapbox Letters to the Editor Project will help homeless Re “West Sac colony leaves river for revamped motel” (Our Region, Nov. 13): With the recent news and backlash against the city of Manteca’s decision to ban homeless encampments, thus criminalizing the homeless, I am happy to see that West Sacramento has a viable solution to address the issue. Viewpoints Kathleen Parker: Pope calls for family resurrection Though unyielding in his definition of family – a man and woman joined in marriage – he is open to including more Catholics who fall outside that definition. Follow Us Oops, you haven't selected any newsletters. Please check the box next to one or more of our email newsletters and submit again. Oops, you didn't provide a valid email address. Please double-check the email field and submit again. 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