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Governor Newsom Dismantles Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

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|Date: October 10, 2019
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Governor Newsom Dismantles Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

The Governor’s signature reins in an expensive and racially discriminatory one-year sentence enhancement ...

The Governor’s signature reins in an expensive and racially discriminatory one-year sentence enhancement that adds additional years to someone’s sentence, lengthening family separations (From ACLU Pre ...

October 10, 2019
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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

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|Date: September 12, 2019
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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when p ...

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when public funds are allocated to developing low-income rental housing. No other type of housing is ...

September 12, 2019
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Legislation Would Allow Dreamers and Other Immigrants to Run for Democratic Party Leadership Roles

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|Date: August 27, 2019
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Legislation Would Allow Dreamers and Other Immigrants to Run for Democratic Party Leadership Roles

SB 288 allows Dreamers and other immigrants to run for Democratic Party County Central Committee position ...

SB 288 allows Dreamers and other immigrants to run for Democratic Party County Central Committee positions (From Press Release) – Yesterday, Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 288 wa ...

August 27, 2019
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Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBTQ People Regarding Sex Offender Registry Passes Assembly Committee

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|Date: July 11, 2019
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Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBTQ People Regarding Sex Offender Registry Passes Assembly Committee

L Sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and Equality California, SB 145 puts a s ...

L Sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and Equality California, SB 145 puts a stop to LGBTQ youth going on the sex offender registry, when similarly situated straight youth d ...

July 11, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

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|Date: June 24, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental il ...

Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental illness was only about one-quarter to one-third of the total population. There have been other s ...

June 24, 2019
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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

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|Date: June 19, 2019
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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as a couple of ...

Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as a couple of recent articles that appeared in the New York Times over the last week demonstrate, it might be ...

June 19, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: If We Lose Schilling or Other Major Companies, This Time We Were Warned

California Gang Laws Are Normalized Racism

California to Become First State to Stop Charging Copays in Jails and Prisons after Governor Signs New Law

My View: Why Seven, Why Now

Third Candidate Emerges in Fourth Supervisor District, Focuses on Green New Deal

Keynote Speaker at Progressive Prosecution Event to Highlight Case of Wrongly Convicted Fashion Designer

Gov. Newsom Signs SB 330, ‘Housing Crisis Act of 2019’

California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

From Soil Health to Gut Health: Yolo and Davis Innovation Lightning Talks

Analysis: Details Emerge in Aggie Research Campus Application

Governor Newsom Dismantles Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

Governor Newsom Dismantles Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

Legislation Would Allow Dreamers and Other Immigrants to Run for Democratic Party Leadership Roles

Legislation Would Allow Dreamers and Other Immigrants to Run for Democratic Party Leadership Roles

Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBTQ People Regarding Sex Offender Registry Passes Assembly Committee

Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBTQ People Regarding Sex Offender Registry Passes Assembly Committee

Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

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