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Forest Defense Is About More Than the Trees. It’s About Our Collective Future.
Of the 2 million acres of old growth redwood forests that once existed in the Pacific Northwest, only 2 percent remain.
Media Blame Homelessness on Substance Abuse. The Data Tell a Different Story.
As a California-based homelessness researcher and physician, I know we’re misdiagnosing the problem.
War Against Renewables Takes Terrifying Turn in Newsom’s Nuke-Powered California
PG&E now says it won’t test its reactor in Diablo Canyon for deadly embrittlement this year as planned.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes 4 Bills to Expand LGBTQ Protections
The Democratic governor has vetoed a total of five LGBTQ-related bills this legislative session.
Is California’s Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil an Inflection Point?
Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island are already pursuing similar legal actions.
This Law Gives Prosecutors Power to Undo Decades of Harsh or Racist Sentencing
Nearly 850 people, mostly Black men, have been freed after their state passed Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing laws.
California Chamber of Commerce Targets Meager Paid Sick Leave Bill
SB 616 would change state law to require that workers be allowed 40 hours or five days of paid sick leave per year.
Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler, Not Barbara Lee, to Fill Feinstein’s Seat
The selection rebuffs calls from progressives and some Democratic lawmakers to nominate Lee to fill the vacancy.
Dianne Feinstein Leaves Behind Conflicted Legacy on Climate Crisis
The California senator fought for conservation but refused to back ambitious climate legislation in the Green New Deal.
9 CA Lawmakers Demand Expedited Review of Trump’s Eligibility to Run for Office
“It is urgent to resolve the question of Mr. Trump's eligibility” before a December deadline, the lawmakers said.