Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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World
On anniversary of Hiroshima, demands for end to nuclear weapons
August 9, 2019Some 200 demonstrators gathered on Aug. 6 to rally against what they term “Designing Armageddon” at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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U.S.
New California law requiring primary candidates release tax returns is aimed at Trump
August 1, 2019The Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act is the latest effort by Democratic legislators to force Trump to reveal his financial records.
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U.S.
Oaklanders condemn Trump immigration policies, demand respect and humane treatment
July 16, 2019The biggest result so far from the immigration raids touted by President Trump is the flood of protests throughout the country.
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Labor
Calif. mental health clinicians to Kaiser Permanente: Let us care for patients
July 12, 2019Across the state, just one mental health clinician is available for every 3,000 Kaiser patients.
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Labor
California gig workers eye a win if landmark bill passes state Senate
July 3, 2019By codifying gig workers as employees, AB 5 would close loopholes that enabled companies to classify low-skill workers as independent contractors.
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Politics
Kaiser mental health clinicians call off strike amid recent progress
June 11, 2019"But if Kaiser won’t come back to the table, we will bring their proposal back to our 4,000 members with a recommendation to vote it down.”
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Labor
Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians may strike to prevent more suicides
June 7, 2019A gifted college student committed suicide last year after experiencing repeated delays and obstacles in her search for desperately needed mental health care.
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U.S.
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.
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