The Davis City Council is facing a difficult decision on how to reform Measure J, with some members advocating for a wait until 2030 or a path that could involve litigation from the state or a third party.
Professor Bob Cropf has spent three decades teaching political science, and is now shifting his focus to political journalism to confront what he sees as the gravest threat to American democracy in generations, tracing the country's democratic backsliding to decades before Donald Trump's presidency.
Dr. Noor Nazir, a pregnant postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis, faces a difficult decision between risking a medically dangerous international flight or remaining in the US without support due to her unexpected termination and the university's refusal to grant her a temporary visa extension or visiting scholar position.
Essie Justice Group's report, in partnership with the National Black Women's Justice Institute, highlights the critical role that Black women with incarcerated loved ones play in supporting individuals reentering society after incarceration, and calls for greater investment in women-led reentry systems to reform bail practices and remove systemic barriers.
The Tenderloin Linkage Center in San Francisco, which provided a range of services to those experiencing homelessness and struggling with co-occurring mental health and addiction issues, was shut down in 2022 but its model could be replicated to help address California's opioid crisis.