2020

California voters rejected the Legislature’s decision to end cash bail. While it doesn’t mean the end of criminal justice reform, it does signal more work ahead.

Months before Election Day, tensions had been building in Bakersfield between Black Lives Matter supporters and a group of Trump backers calling themselves the 1776 Patriots. They’ve clashed in parking lots, on sidewalks and in the road, leading to three arrests–one of a BLM protester brandishing a firearm, another of a 1776 Patriot openly carrying […]

As President Trump and his supporters moved to stop the counting of mail-in votes in key battleground states yesterday, local activist groups greenlighted rallies in several Bay Area cities. Their message was simple: count every vote. Anxious, scared, but cautiously optimistic, hundreds of protesters peacefully gathered in parks and plazas in the aftermath of an […]

Los votantes de California rechazaron la decisión de la Legislatura de poner fin a la fianza en efectivo. Si bien no significa el fin de la reforma de la justicia penal, sí indica más trabajo por delante.

Even if the Republican loses, Latino supporters highlight the need for Democrats in control in California to be inclusive of an important voting block with differing views on small businesses, health care and immigration.

Incluso si el republicano pierde, los partidarios latinos destacan la necesidad de que los demócratas que controlan California incluyan un bloque de votantes importante con opiniones diferentes sobre las pequeñas empresas, la atención médica y la inmigración.

The state extends temporary protection from insurance cancellations to 2.1 million Californians living in wildfire-prone regions, but long-term solutions to stabilize the market remain elusive.

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, November 5. Big loss for labor unions Uber and Lyft’s $206 million campaign to defy all three branches of California government has paid off — to the tune of $10 billion. That’s how much the gig companies’ valuations shot up after California voters approved Proposition 22 Tuesday night, exempting the […]

The Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum has to change to reflect the full diversity of the Jewish people, including us – a Persian Jew and a Latinx Jew.

Lawmakers need to recognize the benefits of digital technologies – from advanced telehealth platforms to everyday services for patients.