How to submit letters, columns, cartoons for Californian Opinion section

Californian staff
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To submit a letter to the editor for publication in the Salinas Californian, please click here or email letters to newsroom@thecalifornian.com

We welcome letters that are:

  • 300 or fewer words

  • In the writer's own words

  • Free from libel

  • In good taste

Letters must include:

  • Writer's full name

  • Address, city, and ZIP code

  • Daytime phone number for verification. Only name and city of residence will be printed.

We do not accept:

  • Anonymous letters

  • Medical praise

  • Consumer complaints

  • Religious tracts

  • Letters from writers outside our circulation area

  • Letters with unverified facts or vulgarity

  • Letters that have been submitted for publication elsewhere

Letters will be edited for clarity, grammar and length.

To submit a Your Turn/Valley Voice column

The Californian welcomes guest columns addressing local political and social issues.

General guidelines include:

  • Columns should be 500 to 550 words.

  • We print the author's photo and contact info (typically an e-mail address) with the column.

  • Anonymous columns are never published.

  • Stick to a single topic and avoid personal attacks.

  • We reserve the right to edit and republish (including electronically) all columns.

  • We do not accept columns that have been submitted for publication elsewhere.

Columns will be edited for clarity, grammar and length. Direct submissions and questions to newsroom@thecalifornian.com

To submit a cartoon

The The Californian welcomes cartoons commenting on local or regional political and social issues, or commenting on some other aspect of life, especially in the Valley.

General guidelines include:

  • Cartoons can be one panel or multiple.

  • We print the author’s name and city of residence with the cartoon

  • We reserve the right to republish (including electronically) all cartoons.

  • We do not accept cartoons that have been submitted for publication elsewhere.

Direct submissions and questions to newsroom@thecalifornian.com

This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: How to submit letters, columns to Californian