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Chevron PR Firm’s Local “News” Site Draws Admiration From Koch Industries, Alarm From Media Watchdogs
In the city of Richmond, California, Chevron not only processes up to 250,000 barrels of crude oil a day — it also writes the news.
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“The Royal Road” to an Alternate Location for Trump’s Wall
In her new film "The Royal Road," Jenni Olson explores the true history of our shared physical landscape with Mexico.
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Dahr Jamail | Toxic Slime Spreads Across Oceans as Climate Disruption Continues
Alaska is the proverbial canary in the coal mine for a world experiencing rapid anthropogenic climate disruption.
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California and EPA Poised to Expand Pollution of Potential Drinking Water Reserves
A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject waste into the state's aquifers.
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California May Abolish the Death Penalty
California voters will get a chance to abolish the state's expensive and flawed death penalty system.
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Historic Farmworker Overtime Bill Awaits California Governor’s Nod
After pushing for fair pay, California farmworkers will finally be paid overtime when they work more than eight hours a day — if the bill is signed.
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No Other Way Than to Struggle: The Farmworker-Led Boycott of Driscoll’s Berries
When the farmworkers demanded a collective bargaining agreement, the supervisors sent in the police.
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Investing in the Care Economy: Domestic Workers in California Hope for Overtime Pay
Greater public investment is needed to help people with disabilities pay caregivers living wages and overtime pay.
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The Fifth-Graders Who Put Mexican Repatriation Back Into History Books
When a California history class noticed the US 1930s Mexican Repatriation was left out of the curriculum, they decided to take it up with the state Legislature.
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The Nightmare Continues: California’s Broken Child Care Subsidies System
An opportunity to bring stability and security to low-income mothers in California has failed due to false assumptions.