Justice Watch: Another Teen Killed by Police; California Again Pushes against the Death Penalty
In what bears some resemblance to the Tamir Rice shooting, this time in Columbus, Ohio, an Ohio…
Governor Signs Historic Farmworker OT Protection with Little Fanfare
On Monday Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1066 with little fanfare – a spokesperson told the media,…
My View: California Passes Climate Change Policy with Teeth
This week Governor Brown signed legislation that introduces truly radical levels of climate change policy. The legislation…
Dodd Gets Governor’s Endorsement While Schaupp Gains Support of Former Adversary
Governor Edmund G. Brown Endorses Dodd For Senate (From Press Release) State Assemblyman Bill Dodd today announced…
Groups Urge Governor Signature on Educational Reform Bill
(From Press Release) More than 300 groups across California delivered a letter to Governor Brown today, urging…
Lawmakers’ Failure to Solve the Roads Funding Crisis is a Disadvantage to Every Community
By Leanna Sweha The Legislature ended its two-year general session last week without a solution to the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Farmworker Overtime Bill is One Small Step
Sí, se puede! is the cry of empowerment that has been pushed from the fields and the…
In 2016 Unions Are Needed More Than Ever
By Sean Raycraft For many years of my life, Labor Day was just a three-day weekend signifying…
Analysis: Farm Worker Overtime Issue Emerges as Crucial Divide in SD 3 Race
While the majority of the State Assembly voted to pass AB 1066, which grants California farm workers…
Dodd Bill Responding to Stanford Rape Case Passes Legislation
(From Press Release) – Assembly Bill 2888, by State Legislators Asm. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Asm. Evan Low…
Bill to Reduce Asset Forfeiture Arrives on Governor’s Desk
If signed, SB 443 would establish some of the strongest property protections in the country (From Press…
Wolk Casts Decisive Vote to Advance Farm Worker Overtime
By Sean Raycraft Monday, August 22 the California State Senate passed AB 1066 by a vote of…
Residential Infill in Davis and the Death of Governor Brown’s Affordable Housing Trailer Bill
By Leanna Sweha Last Friday’s article about campus housing generated a range of comments with competing views…
Why We Fasted for Farm Worker Rights
By Sean Raycraft Yesterday, I fasted for 24 hours with at least a hundred others in solidarity…
State Auditor Finds Serious Problem with California Gang Database
For years, we have questioned the California Gang Datadase, known as CalGang, in terms of the lack…
Monday Morning Thoughts I: Perspective on a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
I was reading a Facebook post yesterday, and someone had posted an exchange they had with an…
My View II: Dallas Illustrates the Need to Police Bad Cops
The biggest challenge that police agencies across the country face is the need to identify those people…
Mandatory Paid Sick Time Has Made California a Better Place
By Sean Raycraft Yesterday marked one year of mandatory paid sick time for California workers. One year…
State Legislature Takes Another Crack at Ending Institutional Racism in the Labor Code
By Sean Raycraft On June 29, 2016, dozens and dozens of people packed into room 2040 at…
Bill in Response to Stanford Rape Case Clears Key Vote
(From Press Release) – AB 2888, by State Legislators Asm. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Asm. Evan Low (D-Silicon…
