California’s Attorney General Defends California’s Ban on For-Profit Private Prisons, Detention Facilities
By Sonam Hundal OAKLAND—California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a petition that defends the state’s ban…
Last CA Inmates from Out-of-State, For-Profit, Private Prisons Return
(from Press Release) – Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today welcomed news of the return of the last…
Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?
Back in December, Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta introduced AB 32, which would prohibit California’s use of for-profit,…
Forget Trump – There’s an Internal Climate Change Battle Brewing
By Leanna Sweha Democrats in Sacramento are in lockstep against President Trump on climate change. At the…
Will Stricter Climate Change Rules in 2017 Propel or Choke the California Economy?
by Leanna Sweha At a recent meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Governor Brown called on climate…
AG, Coastal Commission File Suit to Stop Fracking off California Coastline
(From Press Release) – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and the California Coastal Commission today filed a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Climate Change Policies in Doubt?
Back in September, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that introduces truly radical levels of climate change policy. …
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…
Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change
Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to…
League of Cities Supports Steinberg’s Cap-and-Trade Proposal
On Monday, two months after a speech that provoked a firestorm debate on the best way to…
