In November 2020, 250 million Indian workers went on strike to protest farm laws and labor codes, proving that the power is in the hands of those who do the work and that a general strike can be a powerful tool for workers to fight for their rights.
Two years after passing by a slim margin, California's Proposition 1 has exceeded its goals, expanding treatment capacity and housing resources to overhaul the state's behavioral health system.
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A Kansas district court judge declined to temporarily block enforcement of a new state law that invalidates updated driver's licenses and birth certificates for transgender people and restricts restroom access in government buildings, allowing the measure to remain in effect while litigation proceeds.
Davis voters must decide whether to approve the Village Farms Davis development, which would add 1,800 housing units to the city, in order to address the city's housing shortage and affordability crisis, while balancing environmental and infrastructure concerns.