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Keys and chains hang from the belt of a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer at San Quentin State Prison.
Social Justice

A Brief History of California's Epic Journey Toward Prison Reform

Since 2006 the state has struggled to deal with a cascading series of problems with its prisons and is now undergoing its biggest transformation since 1851.

By Sacramento Bee & ProPublica
American actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers a speech during the COP24 summit in Katowice, Poland, on December 3rd, 2018.
COP24

Arnold Schwarzenegger Corrects the Record at COP24 in Poland

A news digest from day two of the United Nations climate conference, in quotes.

By Kate Wheeling
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Environment

After Filing a Big Climate Assessment, California Commits to 100 Percent Renewables

California is moving to require that the state gets 100 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources—such as wind, solar, and nuclear power—by 2045.

By Francie Diep
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News in Brief

That Time We Elected a Celebrity

Donald Trump wouldn't be the first. But there are important differences between Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 campaign and Trump's in 2016.

By Seth Masket