Truthout
California
Trump Opens 725,000 Acres of California’s Coast to Fossil Fuel Drilling
The move ends a five-year moratorium on leasing federal land in California to fossil fuel companies.
California Moves to Ban For-Profit Prisons, Including Immigrant Jails
The legislation follows the death of a migrant in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
California Rebukes Predatory Wall Street Megabanks With New Public Bank Law
California is the second state in the U.S. after North Dakota to allow the creation of public banks.
“Gladiator Fights” Expose Prisons to Be Genocidal Machines
In "gladiator fights," guards pit known rivals against each other in the prison yard.
Amid a Water Crisis, California Officials Fan Flames of Confusion
Since the 2018 Camp Fire, carcinogens have lingered at dangerously high levels in the region’s drinking water supply.
Trump’s Solution to the Homelessness Crisis: Deregulation and Criminalization
Trump's proposals would expand law enforcement in lieu of social interventions and investments to help homeless people.
Trump Cuts Emissions Standards While Accusing Homeless People of “Polluting”
Trump argued, bizarrely, that homeless people are supposedly polluting the oceans by dropping needles into storm drains.
As Drivers Protest, Trump’s Labor Board Sides With Uber and Lyft
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are trying to stop California legislation from requiring them to treat drivers as employees.
Indicted GOP Congressman Challenged by Former GOP Congressman Charged With Theft
Former Rep. Darrell Issa is considering challenging Rep. Duncan Hunter in California.
Move Over Wall Street, People’s Banks Are Coming to Replace You
Public banking will bring democracy and accountability to the world of finance.