News in Brief The Poisoning of California’s Drinking Water A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Los Trabajadores Agrícolas de California Están un Paso Más Cerca de Obtener Pago de Horas Extras A medida que un proyecto de ley se dirige a la mesa del Gobernador Jerry Brown, los trabajadores… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Multimillion Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Gun Research Center Finally Finds a Home What the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center is expected to accomplish. By Francie Diep (Photo: Scott… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California Farmworkers Are One Step Closer to Earning Overtime Pay As a bill heads to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, California’s farmworkers are on the verge of setting a… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief It Looks Like Berkeley’s Soda Tax Is Working Berkeley, California, may have just made a dent in the nation’s ongoing debate over whether to tax soft… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California Could Become the First State to Grant Farmworkers Overtime Whether farmworkers deserve standard overtime pay in California has been a contentious issue to say the least. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California’s Explosive Fires Aren’t Slowing Down The state’s unusually aggressive wildfire forecast remains indefinitely grim. By Madeleine Thomas A firefighter battles the Blue Cut… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Cost of Police Misconduct Internal misconduct lawsuits against police departments can cost cities more than suits from civilians. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Immigrants’ Long Road to Legal Counsel Immigrants who are provided with attorneys are five times more successful in court than those who aren’t. So… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California’s Dangerous Potential New Death Penalty Initiative At a time when more inmates on death row die from suicide than execution, the Death Penalty Reform… Pacific Standard Staff