As everyone is turning in their primary ballots, people are preparing for that slew of judges on their ballot whose names they have never heard of. In Orange County (OC), District Attorney (DA) Todd Spitzer released what he calls his “#NoLAinOC judges list” in an article in the OC Register. This is an incredibly alarming act of judicial interference...
Hate crimes are often committed by those who harbor a deep-seated prejudice against a specific group of people or those who identify differently from themselves. Recently, according to a report by the FBI, hate crime rates have risen since 2018. When examining what types of crime are most prevalent, the most common behavioral trends observed are committed against African...
After the height of the pandemic, there have been an increasing number of hurdles to returning to normalcy. The California government communications staff is no exception to this as concerns have been raised over their interactions with the press and accusations of diminishing transparency. In 2023, the Capitol Correspondents Association of California put out new guidelines for journalists on...
On Thursday, Feb. 8, California State Senator Catherine Blakespear announced legislation for a statewide ban on all plastic bags. Blakespear, working alongside State Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, spearheaded SB 1053 and AB 2236, bills that are hoping to eliminate the usage of unwoven plastic bags at all grocery, convenience and retail stores in California by 2026....
Starbucks Workers United (SWU) is set to represent 400 plus stores and over 10,000 union partners. Although these numbers have not halted profits, Starbucks has grown 11.59% in revenue to $35.9 billion for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Starbucks has not recognized the legitimacy of this union since it lacks communication to meet and begin collective bargaining efforts. With this...
Throughout the Biden administration, there has been intense scrutiny over the President’s policies with regard to border security. Since Joe Biden took office, there have been a record number of migrants attempting to cross the southern border. With millions of migrants traveling to the country each year, many Americans have disapproved of Joe Biden’s handling of immigration. Republicans in...
For decades, California has struggled with air pollution. However, on Feb. 7, the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated regulations to address the issue on a national scale further. The National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (PM NAAQS) sets these regulations on air pollution and mandates that areas should not have more than PM2.5,...
Cayla J. v. California, a case brought in 2020, was recently decided. The case, brought by 14 low-income students of color from Oakland and Los Angeles, landed on a settlement of two billion dollars, which will go towards California children whose education suffered during school shutdowns. The money will specifically be allocated to students whose education was most harmed...
The state of California incarcerates its citizens at a rate of nearly 550 persons per 100,000 people in prisons, jails, immigration detention centers and juvenile justice facilities. California is imprisoning a greater portion of its own population than nearly every other democratic country on the planet. The issues caused by the continued expansion of the prison industrial complex are...
On Jan. 13th, 2024, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate, Lai Ching-Te, also known as William Lai, won Taiwan’s presidential election by a decisive margin securing a third consecutive term in power. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has labeled Lai as “an extreme danger” to cross-strait relations due to his party’s appeal and rhetoric. This election has...