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Delta Fish Survey Reveals an Ecosystem In Collapse
2013 was the driest year on record in California and no relief from the drought is in sight.
EPA: California Offshore Frackers Must Disclose Chemicals Dumped Into Ocean
The EPA issued a rule last week requiring oil and gas firms fracking in federal waters off the coast of southern California to report the volume and chemical makeup …
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New California Legislation Seeks to Thwart NSA Spying
Supporters say passage of a proposed California law would tell the NSA, "We don't want you in California unless you follow the Constitution."
Stop Governor Brown’s Plan to Frack California – Hearings Start Today
We have less than two weeks to submit public comments opposing Governor Jerry Brown's dangerous fracking regulations that pose a serious risk to all life.
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This California Scheme Is Bad for Your Health
Republican members of the California Assembly created a fake and misleading health insurance website.
Tragic Slaying of Oscar Grant by Bay Area Police Remembered Five Years Later
The quest for justice continues five years after slaying of Oscar Grant, unarmed 22-year-old African American shot at Fruitvale Station.
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California Ships Prisoners Out of State to “Reduce” Its Prison Population
In response to a Supreme Court mandate to reduce its penitentiary population, California is shipping prisoners to private correctional facilities in other states.
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Pension Theft: Class War Goes to the Next Stage
Pensions are not gifts bestowed by the government on workers; they are part of workers' pay.
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Justice Coalition For Slain Andy Lopez Founded
Over forty members of diverse groups met—many who had never been in a room together—on November 19 to strategize about how to keep the strong momentum going in response …
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The “Golden State’s” Brutal Past Through Native Eyes
For indigenous people in California, the most basic hurdle in self-determination - federal recognition - is blocked.