California
Life of the party: Portrait of L.A.’s perpetual progressive Jan Goodman
August 1, 2022In The Tempest, Shakespeare mused “What’s past is prologue,” which is certainly true for Jan Goodman, whose radical roots set the stage for a lifetime of activism.
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New California bill creates private right of action against illegal weapons
July 28, 2022Bill turns right wing tactics on abortion against right wing backers of unlimited dangerous weapons on the streets.
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California law allows victims to sue gun companies
July 21, 2022Nearly every industry is held to account when their products cause harm or injury—all except one, the gun industry.
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Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians say California patients still being denied timely care
July 5, 2022State Sen. Scott Weiner: “You can’t give someone a first appointment and then make them wait two or three months for their second and subsequent appointments, because that completely undermines effective mental health treatment.”
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Despite San Francisco recall, justice candidates surge ahead in California primaries
June 13, 2022The S.F. recall was a loss for progressives, but there were a number of positive signs in other races.
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