By Assemblywoman Laurie Davies | Contributing columnist PUBLISHED: October 18, 2021 at 9:19 a.m. | UPDATED: October 18, 2021 at 9:19 a.m. It feels like every day there is a new catastrophe facing Californians: More than 70 cargo ships are piled…

California’s hard-working taxpayers just handed state lawmakers a $75 billion surplus for fiscal year 2021-22, which begins on July 1. The budget must be crafted by June 15. Are the lawmakers eager to reward us by giving back a major…