The Family Separation Crisis Exposes America’s Addiction to Incarceration
By Somil Trivedi The continuing cruelty on display at our southern border has unleashed a righteous, primal…
Despite New Order by President, Nightmare Continues for Immigrant Families
By Lorella Praili When President Trump signed his executive order on family separation on Wednesday, he proclaimed,…
Trump Backtracks on Family Separation
On Wednesday, President Trump appeared to cave to political pressure, and signed an executive order to end…
Guest Commentary: On Chain Migration
By Ann Block President Trump and the media have recently popularized the term “chain migration” and Trump…
Broad Reaction to the Loss of DACA
The Tuesday morning announcement by President Trump to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) triggered broad…
Police Militarization Endangers Public Safety
By Neill Franklin This week, the Trump administration revoked President Obama’s Executive Order 13688, which limited the…
My View: Why Confederate Statues Are Not Some Innocuous Historical Icons of the Past
Over the last week, I have had several lengthy conversations with otherwise well-meaning people arguing about the…
California Is One State Fighting Trump’s Deportation Machine
This weekend, Chicago announced its plans to sue the Trump administration over the sanctuary cities grant threat. …
Sunday Commentary: Now Trump Actually Supports Police Violence
When Trump was elected, most criminal justice reform advocates were alarmed that the programs put in place…
Advocates Call for Legislature to Pass the California Values Act to Promote Public Safety
With reports of domestic violence and sexual assault falling dramatically among immigrant communities, the bill will promote…
A Threat to the Constitution
By Andre Segura A year ago, as the Republican Party was preparing to head to its convention…
Commentary: The Twilight of the Republic?
Recently I have re-watched the 1976 film, All the President’s Men, which depicts the efforts of Bob…
Aguiar-Curry and Dodd Lead Charge to Protect California’s National Monuments
(From Press Release) – Assembly Joint Resolution 15, a bill expressing the support of the California State…
California Senate Passes State Sanctuary Act
On Monday, the California State Senate voted on SB 54 by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de…
Impact of AHCA on Health Care Access
Despite recent changes to Trump’s health care proposal, a vote was postponed on Thursday, which left the…
Guest Commentary: We Can Stop History from Repeating Itself
By Anupam Chander and Madhavi Sunder Two months after Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D….
Yolo County Sheriff Requests Its Own MRAP
A little over two years after the acquisition of an MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle) by the…
Trump Distress Disorder – World Citizen Essay #2
By Scott Ragsdale This is the second in a series of essays designed to draw conclusions from…
Limits on President Trump’s Executive Power
By David Cole The unanimous decision on Thursday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold…
California Joins Six States in Brief Seeking Constitutional Protection for Non-Citizens Detained by Federal Authorities
(From Press Release) – Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with the state attorneys general from Massachusetts, New…
