RECAP: AB 32 Will Shut Down The Private Prison Industry In California
While the rest of the country is seeing exponential growth in the for-profit prison industry, it’s a signature away from…
The Back Story of California’s Homeless Surge
As the Sacramento Bee reports, the number of homeless people in Sacramento County has increased to 5,570, a jump of…
How the Homeless Epidemic is Destroying Communities
'When homeowners believe that our politicians either don’t know what to do, ignore our complaints, or show us statistics about…
It’s Constitution Day!
"Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the United States Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787,…
Gov. Newsom Issues Letter to President to Do More to Solve Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday issued a letter to President Trump and his administration to "do more to…
RECAP: SB 347, When Safety Warnings Nearly Made It To Soda Cans
After a tough Senate battle lasting over a month, the soda warning bill has been postponed until next year. What…
RECAP: AB 1343, The Bill That Would Have Taken Down For-Profit Universities In California
Despite making national news in April and May for it’s tough stance on for-profit university loans, AB 1343 quietly fizzled…
How Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez was Forced to Author AB 170 and Voted NO on Her Own Bill
The end of the legislative session each year always brings drama, sub-rosa backroom deals under the cover of darkness, accusations…
The Sordid History of the California State Beach Smoking Ban: Part I – The Stolen Bills
On the eve of the signing of SB 8 and AB 1718, the bills that would ban smoking in state…
Not All Product Bans Made it to the Governor’s Desk
‘It’s not about animal welfare, it’s about animal use’ First California legislators came for our cigarettes, and banned smoking…