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Police Defunding Efforts, Lowered Numbers of Police Officers Partially To Blame For Recent Retail Robbery Wave

November 26, 2021 3:13 pmNovember 28, 2021 10:30 am

The wave of group mob-style smash and grab robberies around the Golden State continued on in California over the Thanksgiving holiday period, resulting on the ramping up of police protection despite some departments facing strained resources following defunding efforts. Following...

San Francisco Declares Water Emergency, Asks For 10% System-Wide Water Reduction

November 25, 2021 2:26 amNovember 24, 2021 9:27 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, along with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) announced on Tuesday that there is now a water shortage emergency in effect, calling for large reductions across the Bay-spanning system. According to the new emergency...

California Labor Federation Votes To Recommend Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez As Next Leader

November 24, 2021 12:20 pm

The California Labor Federation, one of the largest and most influential union groups in California, voted to recommend Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) as their next leader on Tuesday in a non-binding vote. Gonzalez, a graduate of Stanford University, Georgetown...

Lawsuit Filed Against CA Over Mandatory Minority Board Seat Minimum Law

November 24, 2021 6:14 amNovember 24, 2021 2:06 pm

The National Center for Public Policy Research think tank filed a lawsuit against the state in a District Court on Tuesday, challenging the new state law that mandates a minimal number of board seats of California headquartered public corporations to...

Coalition of Progressive Groups Call on Senator Feinstein to Either Help Stop GOP Filibuster or Resign

November 23, 2021 3:49 pmNovember 24, 2021 6:19 am

A coalition of 69 Progressive groups, including multiple Indivisible and Swing Left chapters, called on Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in a letter on Tuesday, to either swiftly pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement...

LA City Council To Vote on Public Homeless Encampment Prohibition Ballot Measure

November 23, 2021 11:53 amNovember 23, 2021 11:56 am

The Los Angeles City Council will decide on Tuesday whether or not to pass a motion that would place an initiative on the June 2022 primary ballot to prohibit all homeless encampments in public areas in the city if they had...

New Report on San Francisco Homelessness Provides Real Policy Solutions

November 23, 2021 7:47 amNovember 24, 2021 6:20 am

Why is homelessness growing in California, but declining in every other state in the country? California is home to more than 151,000 people now experiencing homelessness across the state – a 31% increase from 2015 – according to the Independent...