California
Despite protests, Oakland schools cut $9 million from budget
December 18, 2017“I’ve been fighting against budget cuts since I was in kindergarten,” Oakland Technical High School senior Eleanor Davis told the school board.
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California farm workers finally win 25-year-old Gerawan Farms case
December 8, 2017California’s gigantic peach and grape grower, Gerawan Farms, reached the end of its legal road last week at the state Supreme Court, when justices unanimously threw out its claim that the company was not bound by...
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Labor advocate Wendy Carrillo elected to California Assembly
December 7, 2017This Assembly race was the final stage of a cascade of other political events that started when California Senator Barbara Boxer retired.
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Smoke, ash from wildfires blanket California cities
October 11, 2017At least 17 people have been killed, and families are frantically searching for more than 180 people who have been reported missing.
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California governor signs far-reaching immigrant rights legislation
October 11, 2017The California Values Act will prevent state and local law enforcement from using their resources to investigate, question, or arrest people for immigration purposes.
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