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California Wildfires Will Continue to Intensify With Climate Change
Brenda Ekwurzel discusses more.
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Lawsuit Confronts Extortion of Prisoners by Electronic Monitoring Firm
One plaintiff paid more than 50 percent of his income to cover the electronic monitoring fees.
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Progressive Kevin de León Receives Endorsement From California Democrats
The endorsement is a resounding rejection of centrist politics.
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Hundreds of Cancer Cases Against Monsanto Will Proceed to Trial
Some 4,000 plaintiffs have alleged that Monsanto's products have made them sick.
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A Public Bank for Los Angeles? City Council Puts It to the Voters.
The push for a publicly-owned bank in California comes amid an influx of money generated by the cannabis industry.
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US Refineries Persist in Using Toxic Acid, Despite Safer Alternatives
Hydrofluoric acid, if released, can travel for miles in a lethal ground-hugging cloud, putting millions at risk.
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Blackstone, BlackRock or a Public Bank? Putting California’s Funds to Work
There is another alternative.
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End of the Gig Economy? Don’t Read Too Much Into a California Court Ruling.
Gig companies are unlikely to change their practices without the threat of class actions.
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California Leads Nation in Pushing Back Against Trump Administration Health Policies
California's activism could be contagious.
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In the American West, Arbitrary Poverty Designations Are Shortchanging the Rural Poor
The history is different for every rural community.