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California
Granger Danger
Resistance to Big Agriculture's agenda is creating a rift between old and new members of the Grange, a US civic institution for farmers.
Western States Petroleum Association Spent $4 Million Lobbying This Summer
Besides fighting California's clean air laws, massive oil industry opposition resulted in the defeat of a bill to protect a marine protected area in Southern California from oil drilling.
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Bay Area Protesters Block Israeli Ship at Port of Oakland
The blockade was organized by the Block the Boat Coalition, with support from ILWU Local 10 members who respected the picket.
Chevron’s “Company Town” Fights Back: An Interview With Gayle McLaughlin
One of the most interesting and significant elections in the country is happening not at the state or federal level but in the small city of Richmond, California, where …
Can Chevron Buy Richmond?
The current Battle of Richmond pits Big Oil and Wall Street against the citizens of the working-class city of Richmond, California. What's at stake is the future of our …
Poison Anytime, Poison Anywhere, Poison Everywhere: California’s Organic Food Industry Destruction Trojan Horse
California's Department of Food and Agriculture just published a draft plan that would allow the CDFA to spray any pesticide anywhere, at any time, for any pest, with no …
California, the Golden State, Is Actually the Poorest of All
California, the home of Silicon Valley and more billionaires than any other state, is the poorest state in the country.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: California’s Dwindling Water Supply Is Contaminated, and More
In today's On the News segment: California is already dealing with the worst drought in history. The last thing residents needed was to learn that their dwindling water supply …
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Study: Wealth of California Nonprofits Not Evenly Spread Throughout State
Nonprofit organizations are an economic force in California, but the ones that do work in communities of color and low-income areas have far fewer financial resources than their counterparts …
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Battle Continues Over Bayview Homeless Shelter
This sad childish bickering was revealed in the latest debate between the City and the opposition.