From Legal Pot to Pay Gaps, Know Your New State Laws
Locally and statewide, these new laws affect hourly workers, the prohibition on marijuana, and various fees and penalties....
03
Jan
24
Dec
Richmond: The Center of a Toxic Debate
While California leads the country in implementing environmental policy — innovating the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through cap-and-trade — local air districts have as a result lost power over...
18
Oct
“Ban The Box” Law Gives More Californians a Fair Chance at Employment
The California Endowment commends Governor Jerry Brown and the legislature for enacting AB 1008, also known as the “Ban the Box” law....
04
Oct
First Richmond, Now California: Can Our Progressives Transform State Politics?
Two of Richmond’s most popular politicians have their sights set on the California State Capitol. Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles is running for California Assembly and former councilmember Gayle McLaughlin is...
29
Aug
Imagining Common Justice
The Imagine Justice concert brought the fight to end mass incarceration straight to the State Capitol’s front door. ...
24
Aug
Can Hate Be Healed?
As a teen, Tim Zaal joined the ranks of neo-Nazi skinheads. Today he volunteers with the LA Museum of Tolerance, something he says is a way to atone for his...
14
Jul
With SB 54, California Would Be My Sanctuary
The California Values Act (SB 54) being proposed in California would be a game changer for undocumented immigrants like me. ...
19
Jun
California Leading the Way in Immigration Detention Reform with Budget Bill
California has the second-largest number of immigrant detainees, after Texas, housing close to four thousand detainees....
13
Jun
Beyond Reducing Prison Population, Can Prop. 47 Reduce Crime?
The question now: how to go beyond sentencing reform and do the work of making communities safer and the families within them stronger....
21
May
Time to Ban ‘Roundup’
A court ruling in March made California the first state in the nation to require that chemical maker Monsanto label its weed killer Roundup as potentially cancer causing. While I’m...
24
Apr
YouthWire Weighs In: Sanctuary
The word sanctuary has taken on new power with the Trump administration’s aggressive stance on immigration enforcement. Youth reporters asked a cross section of peers from across California what sanctuary...
22
Mar
Bullying Does Not End in High School
Bullying is a very serious matter not only in the youth community but also in the adult and LGBTQ communities....
22
Mar
Having ‘The Talk’ With My Undocumented Parents
Parents across the nation must now deal with the stress and anxiety of having “The Talk” with their children. No, I’m not talking about the birds and the bees. Families...
09
Mar
Financial Exploitation: When Taking Money Amounts to Elder Abuse
Financial elder abuse is increasing and can jeopardize a senior's well-being. Those affected are robbed of more than money and shouldn't hesitate to seek help....
08
Mar
A Chance to Breathe – Protecting the Coast for Richmond Residents
Caring about the coast isn’t enough. If we want clean sand and clean water – as 90 percent of Californians surveyed in a recent poll say they do – we...
