Guest Commentary: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
By Mark Dempsey It’s often hard to imagine local connections to global issues, but returning to…
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- Op-Ed | AB 379 Will Not End Exploitation—It Will Reinforce ItCalifornia's Assembly Bill 379, which would create a new misdemeanor offense for "loitering with intent to purchase sex", has sparked heated debate among lawmakers and law enforcement officials, with some arguing that it would be ineffective and even harmful to marginalized communities.
- California Lawmakers Push Bills to Streamline ADU Building and Tenant ProtectionThe California State Assembly has advanced two high-profile bills aimed at expanding Accessory Dwelling Unit development and protecting tenants from rising rents, which will now head to the State Senate for consideration.
- Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign Denounces Trump’s Agenda against Poor and ImmigrantsThe Sacramento Poor People's Campaign has condemned the Trump administration's executive actions, which they claim are an "inhumane" and "part of an anti-Black, anti-BPOC, anti-homeless, anti-migrant, anti-trans, and anti-poor agenda" that target vulnerable communities and undermine constitutional and international human rights.
- Audit Uncovers Waste and Transparency Issues in San Francisco’s Budgeting SystemA new audit has found that San Francisco's internal budgeting system is wasting tens of millions of dollars annually due to inefficient practices, and is pushing for urgent reforms to increase transparency and accountability.
- ACLU Sues US Government over Mass Termination of International StudentsThe ACLU of Wisconsin has filed two amicus briefs in federal court urging judges to block the Department of Homeland Security from revoking the legal status of thousands of international students, arguing that the mass terminations violate due process rights and federal regulations.