News | Environment & Health Biden Mulls Climate Emergency Declaration as Wildfire Sweeps California The Oak Fire has now burned more than 14,000 acres, making it California's largest wildfire of the season. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 24, 2022 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Reparations for Racist Laws Are Gaining Traction at State and Local Levels A number of states are taking a closer look at racial equity in agriculture specifically. By April Simpson , TheCenterforPublicIntegrity July 10, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Newsom Announces California Is Going to Start Making Its Own Low-Cost Insulin “In California, we know people should not go into debt to receive life-saving medication,” the governor said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights California Will Vote on Enshrining Abortion Rights in State’s Constitution The proposal would prevent far right judges from upending abortion rights in California. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 28, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections High Voter Apathy and Amped-Up Fears About Crime Shaped California Primaries Thousands of liberal San Franciscans were persuaded by a dark money-funded recall effort emphasizing street conditions. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout June 8, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Texas Reps Have Taken Over $14 Million From Gun Rights Groups Texas representatives have taken more money from gun rights groups than lawmakers in any other state. By Anna Massoglia , OpenSecrets May 28, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth As COVID Outbreaks Hit California Schools, Most Aren’t Reinstating Mask Mandates Summer vacation is near, and most schools appear to be hoping to simply run out the clock. By Mark Kreidler , KaiserHealthNews May 26, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing In Debates Over Prison Closures, Don’t Prioritize “Economic Impact” Over Lives Towns that rely on a system that criminalizes and cages human beings need to rethink how their economies are organized. By Duane Palm & Timothy Peoples , Truthout May 26, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Activists Have Gathered Enough Signatures to Put $18 Wage on California Ballot Proponents of the Living Wage Act announced that they’ve gathered over 1 million signatures to qualify for the ballot. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 13, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Starbucks Union Momentum Grows With Groundbreaking First Wins in California The union wins signal that organizing momentum is still growing despite aggressive pushback from management. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams May 12, 2022 Truthout