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California Senate Committee Approves Fracking Moratorium Bill
The legislation will place a moratorium on fracking and well stimulation until the state fully studies the impact of the oil extraction on California's air and water quality, public …
To Stop an Overdose: Heroin, Narcan and the New Public Policies That Are Saving Lives
Reforms tackling the skyrocketing numbers of heroin and opiate-related overdoses are slowly coming; in the meantime, many, including Truthout Reporter Mike Ludwig, are sharing skills to keep their friends …
UN Human Rights Committee Finds US in Violation on 25 Counts
A UN Human Rights Committee excoriates the US civil and political rights record, enumerating 25 lapses - including torture, drone attacks, police violence, racialized justice, Guantanamo, criminalization of homelessness …
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California Report: Don’t Spend New Education Money on Campus Police
Big money from tax increases is supposed to help poor, English learners and foster kids.
Dean Baker | The Texas-California Job Growth Derby
In recent months conservatives have been boasting about the strong job growth of red state Texas compared to the much weaker job growth of blue state California. It's worth …
The Breaking of a Power Monopoly: Community Choice?
PG&E has had a monopoly on the energy needs of Northern California since 1905. But a new state government entity promises to turn over most conventional wisdom of who …
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The West’s Coming Tragedy of the Commons
John Wesley Powell and FDR warned about the California and Colorado Basin droughts and proposed ecological solutions that Congress ignored. We are beginning to reap the whirlwind.
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Why We Need Labels on Food From Factory Farms
If we don't implement labeling laws and bans sooner rather than later, we may run out of time to preserve organic and non-GMO farmers and their fields.
Oakland Privacy Group Oakland Citizens Fight Spy Center Vote by City Council
If Schneider Electric is approved, this would be the final vote before construction would continue on the DAC.
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Solving California’s Water Crisis Requires a Look Beyond This Year
Reactive measures won't solve the long-term problems of this drought, which require thinking about more permanent changes in water use.