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California Schools Urged to Create Heat Plans on a Warming Planet
A new policy brief offers a series of recommendations on how schools become more heat-resilient.
Newsom Says DeSantis Might Be Charged With Kidnapping for Transporting Migrants
The California Department of Justice is investigating whether dozens of migrants were tricked into flying to Sacramento.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Industry Challenge to California Offshore Fracking Ban
Lower courts ruled that fracking for oil and gas in the Pacific Ocean could pose a threat to marine life.
A Woman Endured Abuse, Trafficking and Prison. Now She Faces Deportation.
A trafficking and abuse survivor was granted clemency, but without a pardon she still faces deportation.
Workers Fighting Union-Busting May Have a New Legal Tool at Their Disposal
A class-action lawsuit against a California-based grocery retailer could set a new precedent against union-busters.
A New Report Finds That 1 in 3 People in the US Breathe Unhealthy Air
People of color were found to be 64 percent more likely than white people to breathe unhealthy air.
Crisis in California Shows Why Housing Must Be Protected as a Human Right
The housing crisis is escalating, and it won’t be solved through symbolic pronouncements or toothless measures.
The US’s First Natural Gas Ban Just Got Shot Down in Court
Natural gas use in buildings not only releases huge quantities of greenhouse gasses, but also threatens people’s health.
New Report Reveals Systemic Medical Neglect and Violence in CA Women’s Prisons
New public health research on women’s prisons exposes medical neglect, sexual violence and inhumane living conditions.
2 California Prisons Face Imminent Flooding. They Must Be Evacuated Now.
California prison authorities have a history of failing to evacuate incarcerated people for weather-related emergencies.