Legislation Would Create Independent Review in Police Shootings
Long before the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner captured the nation’s attention, shootings like the…
Bag Ban on Hold As Referendum to Overturn It Qualifies for November 2016 Ballot
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Tuesday that his office had certified a referendum to…
California Senate Bill Would Prevent Use of Grand Juries in Officer-Related Shootings
Last fall, the use of grand juries in two high profile officer-involved killings of unarmed black men…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: New War on Poverty and Ending Welfare Mother Penalties
(Editor’s note: our readers asked me last week to segment the Monday Morning Thoughts column into separate…
Sunday Commentary II: The Line Between Freedom and Public Safety When It Comes to Vaccination
In the modern era, some of the greatest threats to humanity in the form of disease had…
Legislation Introduced That Would End California’s Vaccine Exemption Loophole
The Disneyland measles outbreak is seen by many as the warning shot across the bow. All it…
Can School Choice Really Impact the School to Prison Pipeline?
Earlier this week, Gloria Romero, a former majority leader in the California Senate and director of the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Paso Fino Reemerges, The Inevitability of Kamala Harris
With no city council meeting this week, we can note that the long range council calendar lists…
My View II: The Assisted Suicide Dilemma
I remember a few months ago that, when Brittany Maynard made the decision to move to Oregon…
Senator Wolk Introduces “End of Life Option Act”
In a press conference held Wednesday in the State Capitol, Senators Bill Monning and Lois Wolk were…
Senator Barbara Boxer Announces She Will Not Run For Reelection
Since 1992, California has been represented in the US Senate by two Democratic women, Barbara Boxer and…
Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change
Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to…
Sunday Commentary II: Moving Past Blaming the Protesters
Protesters on Saturday gathered at the New York Police Department’s 75th Precinct office in protest of the…
Statewide Support Growing for Plastic Bag Ban
While the plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November…
Industry Launches Signature Drive to Stop Plastic Bag Ban
The plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November 2016…
Dodd Easily Wins the Assembly Seat
This time he didn’t have to sweat out the victory. In June, it took about ten days…
Californians Deliver Resounding Message Against Mass Incarceration
It was the clearest signal to date that Californians are fed up with the growing costs and…
Election Round Up: Garamendi Rolls; Torlakson Survives a Tough Night
It was a tough night for Democrats across the country. Locally, John Garamendi would hold onto his…
Poll Finds Plastic Bag Ban Has Broad Support
At the end of September, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 270 into law, prohibiting grocery stores and…
Sunday Commentary: State Schools Race Wake Up Call For Democrats
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson paid a late visit to Davis on Thursday to rally…