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Tag: justice

rape kit
Posted inMy Turn

Law enforcement should get backlog of rape kits tested

Avatar by Guest Commentary April 1, 2021March 31, 2021

Law enforcement’s indifference to a rape kit backlog reporting requirement is stunning; Legislature should hold agencies accountable.

Posted inJustice

Waiting for justice: Defendants locked up for years awaiting trials, sentencing

by Robert Lewis March 31, 2021April 12, 2021
OptumServe is opening vaccine clinics across California despite several counties expressing dissatisfaction with a vaccination pilot program and COVID-19 testing sites. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

Counties raise concerns as OptumServe gets bigger role in vaccination

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks at a news conference Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in Sacramento. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inPolitics

Who is Xavier Becerra? What his California record reveals about Biden’s top health pick

Avatar by Ben Christopher February 22, 2021February 23, 2021
hate crimes
Posted inMy Turn

Fighting for justice for Asian Americans, united against hate crimes

Avatar by Guest Commentary February 22, 2021February 21, 2021
hate crime
Posted inMy Turn

As hate crimes increase, what will California do?

Avatar by Guest Commentary February 18, 2021February 17, 2021
antisemitism
Posted inMy Turn

Fighting antisemitism is a communal priority

Avatar by Guest Commentary February 12, 2021February 11, 2021
President Donald Trump; Former State Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr; Anne Werrnikoff, CalMatters
Posted inJustice

California’s bill for fighting Trump in court? $41 million so far

Byrhonda Lyons by Byrhonda Lyons January 22, 2021January 21, 2021
youth justice
Posted inMy Turn

How to realize the promise of California’s youth justice transformation

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 21, 2021January 20, 2021
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Posted inEconomy

California Policy & Politics: A Primer

CalMatters staff by CalMatters staff January 14, 2021January 15, 2021

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