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Activists “Shut Down” Nestle Water Bottling Plant in Sacramento
Environmental and human rights activists effectively shut down the company's operations for the day.
California Water Wars: Another Form of Asset Stripping?
In California's epic drought, wars over water rights continue, while innovative alternatives for increasing the available water supply go untapped.
Californians in Hazmat Suits to Protest Oil Industry Aquifer Exemption Workshop
Demonstration targets dumping of oil waste into underground water as state lawmakers urge halt to polluting practice.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: California’s Water Supply Dwindles, and More
California Gov. Jerry Brown is asking for help, and more.
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As Gentrification Persists in San Francisco, Evictions Take New Forms
As rents continue to rise and gentrification spreads, unscrupulous landlords are using new tactics to evict tenants.
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Sex Workers’ Lawsuit Claims California’s Prostitution Law Is Unconstitutional
Sex workers argue that selling consensual sex harms no one and should be decriminalized.
Prison Reform, Proposition 47 and the California Shell Game
For 20 years, California has deflected, co-opted or subverted prison refrom efforts.
Swimming With the Sharks: Goldman Sachs, School Districts and Capital Appreciation Bonds
It seems that Goldman Sachs has also put the squeeze on California and its school districts in the same way it did with Greece.
Will Richmond Reject Monsanto’s Roundup? The Case for Banning Glyphosate
California city considers banning pesticides to protect its residents' health from glyphosate.
At $8.9 Million, Oil Industry Is Top Spender on Lobbying in California in 2014
The oil industry continued its long reign as the top spender on lobbying in California in 2014, according to data just released by the California Secretary of State.