California
Bill tightening California standards for police lethal force advances in legislature
June 6, 2019The California Act to Save Lives will give the state some of the strictest standards for the use of force by police.
Read moreCalifornia Democratic Party elects union leader Rusty Hicks as chair
June 4, 2019A low-key effective “union organizer to the core,” Rusty Hicks, is now running the California Democratic Party.
Read moreCalifornia cracks down on ‘independent contractor’ dodge
May 31, 2019The U.S. Labor Department may be ducking its duty to crack down on the bosses’ “independent contractor” dodge, but California isn’t.
Read moreOakland council resolution puts heat on county sheriff’s office
May 24, 2019The Oakland City Council has joined a rising chorus of demands by human rights and racial justice organizations and family members of inmates who have lost their lives or experienced abuse.
Read moreUnsealed report reveals Oscar Grant’s murder by BART police was no accident
May 6, 2019Over a decade after his death, the details of Oscar Grant's murder by police are finally becoming public - thanks to a new transparency law in California.
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