Holding Thousands Fewer, But Far More Are Dying in Them Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to address a rise in jail deaths early in his administration. […]
Category: Nation / State
Anti-Semitism in our High Schools
A student sent a swastika to a Jewish lawmaker’s daughter… Democratic Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal wants to give school administrators the authority to suspend students for […]
The California Jails Crisis, Part 1
Holding Thousands Fewer, But Far More Are Dying in Them Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to address a rise in jail deaths early in his administration. […]
The 30th District After Adam Schiff
Years of Service Spring Laura Friedman Closer to Congress “I never ran with the intention of being ‘Adam Schiff Part Two,”’ says Friedman. “Will I […]
‘Drafted by the Texas Rangers’
Gavin Newsom a Baseball Hall of Famer… in His Own Mind Public biographies of Gov. Gavin Newsom have long touted his baseball career, including that […]
The Failure of Progressives
Schiff Outsmarted Them or Did They Outsmart Themselves? Progressive activists have found themselves on the losing end of the U.S. Senate race and in increasingly […]
What $20 Minimum Wage Means
Which fast food workers will get paid more in California? The state is still working out who will benefit from the $20 minimum wage for […]
Remembering the Labor and Chicano Civil Rights Leader
Cesar Chavez in Excelsus ‘I will forgive them, but I will also keep fighting them with non-violence, with justice and with human dignity — and […]
Isn’t Willie Still the Speaker?
At 90, Political Icon Still Dominates Every Room He Enters As Willie Brown turns 90 years old, the California political giant reflected on his career, […]
Can LA Match the Paris Games?
Mayor Got Object Lesson in Olympics Scrutiny and Failure As Paris gets ready for the Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her delegation […]