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Eureka! Another City Decriminalizes Psychedelics.

10/24/2023 - 9:41 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Days after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a psychedelic decriminalization bill, the City of Eureka in Humboldt County has passed one of its own.

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The Excerable ‘Zoombombers’ Upending Public Meetings in California

10/19/2023 - 8:50 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Modesto, Fremont.

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Huntington Beach to Restrict Children’s Access to Some Library Material

10/19/2023 - 8:12 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to direct a community board to screen and potentially remove children’s library materials for sexual content.

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Claremont Bans Remote Public Comments After Hate Speech Floods Council Meeting

10/12/2023 - 9:39 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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A barrage of racist and antisemitic hate speech has forced another California city to end remote comments at its council meetings.

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Los Angeles to Crack Down on So-Called ‘Vanlords’

09/04/2023 - 7:29 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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The rise in tent encampments is a well-known byproduct of Los Angeles’ homeless crisis. But tents aren’t the only unorthodox abodes exploding on L.A. streets.

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Berkeley Decriminalizes Psychedelics

07/13/2023 - 5:21 AM By Brittany M.

The Berkeley City Council approved a resolution Tuesday that will “de-emphasize the use of City funds and resources” to enforce criminal laws against the possession and cultivation o

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Why the NAACP Opposes SF’s Reparations Plan

03/27/2023 - 5:46 PM By Brittany M.

"We strongly believe that creating and funding programs that can improve the lives of those who have been impacted by racism and discrimination is the best path forward toward equality and justice," San Francisco NAACP President Amos Brown said in a statement.

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Perris Bans Junk Food from Supermarket Checkout Lanes

02/20/2023 - 7:54 AM By Brittany M.

Your latest in nanny state news.

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Over 12,000 Californians Now Benefiting From Basic Income Experiments

02/16/2023 - 8:18 AM By Brittany M.

Basic income experiments are continuing their rapid ascent in California.

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On Gun Reform, Local Governments Lead the Way

02/09/2023 - 8:35 AM By Brittany M.

California is known for having some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation.

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