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…
Browsing Tag
California
542 posts
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Cost of Police Misconduct
Internal misconduct lawsuits against police departments can cost cities more than suits from civilians.
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…
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…