Tag: california
Newsom’s China visit is not the boon anyone was hoping for
Quote: “Realistically, too much damage has been done, and the situation is too far gone for this level of lackluster international cooperation to save...
Lower rates of violent crime in California demand changes to rehabilitation...
According to the Public Policy Institute of California’s report, young people today are committing “far fewer” crimes as compared to the previous generations. The...
The protection of confidential sources and information by reporters is one...
Ishani Desai, a journalist covering Kern County courts and public safety for the Bakersfield Californian, was found in contempt on May 24 after refusing...
The co-opting of Indigenous cultures by white America needs to be...
Berkeley associate professor of environmental science, policy and management Elizabeth M. Hoover, recently made a statement apologizing for claiming Native ancestry. In a personal...
Caste discrimination: righting an old wrong
Last month, the California Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 403, legislation that would explicitly add discrimination based on caste to the...
Publicly financed political campaigns could loosen special interests’ grip on the...
In today's American political climate, most people do not trust the government. This is the fault of special interest groups financing political campaigns, causing...
State Senator Dave Min’s drunk driving is an example of how...
California State Senator from Irvine, Dave Min, was pulled over in Sacramento after driving without his headlights on and running a red light. A...
UC, It’s time to adopt Transfer Admission Guarantees system-wide
In California’s latest budget proposal, Governor Gavin Newsom called for UCLA to join the University of California Transfer Admission Guarantee, TAG, program or risk...
Los Angeles faces a motion to decrease the jail population
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has just approved a two-year plan that entails closing the Men’s Central Jail. The goal of this...
California finally stands up to big oil
Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a bill on March 28 that aims to protect gasoline consumers without compromising the environmental promise to end state reliance...