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Los Angeles, Oakland Push For Universal Income Projects

July 6, 2020 2:29 pm

Los Angeles and Oakland seek to join Stockton and Long Beach as cities trying out universal income, guaranteeing money each month to every adult regardless of work or other status. A call for universal basic income The mayors of the...

Rates of Pay and Pension Debt Escalating in California’s Distressed Cities

April 29, 2020 2:29 amApril 29, 2020 10:02 am

Nobody needs reminding that California’s cities, like every other going concern in America, are heading for tough economic times. As recently as two months ago, robust collections of sales taxes, utility taxes, transient occupancy taxes, property taxes and other sources...

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Endorses Joe Biden for President

March 3, 2020 6:31 amMarch 3, 2020 10:54 am

In early January, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination. “I’m honored to endorse Joe Biden for President,” said Mayor Garcia in his endorsement letter. “As the...

Women’s Rights A Centerpiece Of The California Democrats Convention

November 18, 2019 12:23 pmNovember 18, 2019 6:26 am

At the California Democrats Fall Endorsing Convention this weekend in Long Beach the issue that is seen and heard everywhere is the role of women in the party. Building on Hillary Clinton’s strong performance in 2016 and the California legislature...

California Becomes A Battleground State Among Democrats

November 18, 2019 6:21 amNovember 18, 2019 8:46 am

At the California Democrats 2019 Fall Endorsing Convention in Long Beach there was a noticeable divide. While everyone stated that their main goal was to have a candidate to defeat Trump, few can agree right now at who that is....

A Scene from a Democratic Convention

November 17, 2019 8:04 amNovember 18, 2019 8:25 am

There were many at the California Democrats Fall Endorsing Convention that wanted to escape the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday. With less than an hour to go before the big forum between 8 Democratic candidates, some of the crowds...

Democratic Party of California Increases the Use of Technology For 2020

November 15, 2019 5:33 pm

During the Voter Service Committee at the California Democrats 2019 Fall Endorsing Convention, Democrats discussed their plans to reach voters for the 2020 primary and general elections. One of the big problems for Democrats in 2016 and 2018 was not...