As Gov. Newsom Weighs Reparations Bill, a Top Slavery Scholar Cautions California
Coming off the defeat of a series of police reform bills, racial justice advocates and…
Opinion: As California Legislative Session Ends, Semi-Secret ‘Trailer Bills’ Pop Up
Conceptually, writing legislation to implement the annual state budget makes perfect sense. In practice, so-called…
Governor Signs Shirley Weber’s Bill Requiring Ethnic Studies Course for Cal State Graduation
Last month the leaders of the California State University system thought they sent a signal…
CSU Committee Backs Social Justice as Alternative to Ethnic Studies Requirement
Following a lengthy philosophical discussion on the intent of ethnic studies courses and the university’s…
Cal State Clashes with Lawmakers Over Ethnic Studies Requirement
In grade school, Napat Maneerit was uncomfortable bringing his mother’s food to school. As a…
A Preview of the 12 Propositions on California’s November Ballot
After a bit of last-minute legislative maneuvering, the list of propositions that California voters will…
Opinion: Protests Create Both Opportunity and Peril for California Political Figures
The tsunami of righteous indignation over the suffocation death of a black man, George Floyd,…
Opinion: Shirley Weber’s Bill Would Close Intolerable School Funding Loophole
Early in his second governorship, Jerry Brown championed a major overhaul of school finance that,…
With Face Coverings and Testimony by Zoom, California Legislature Returns to Work
With the Senate convening on Monday, both houses of the California legislature will be open…
Legislative Front-runners Lead Handily – Except in 76th Assembly District
In early returns, incumbents and political veterans began to establish commanding leads in state legislative…
City Attorney to Dismiss Thousands of Low-Level Marijuana Convictions
San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott announced Wednesday her office will dismiss of thousands of…
Opinion: CSU Ethnic Studies Requirement a Bad Idea Whose Time Should Never Come
Now that public outrage has forced the retraction of the K-12 ethnic studies curriculum proposal…
Governor Signs San Diego Assemblywoman’s Landmark Police Use-of-Force Law
California will soon have a tougher new legal standard for the use of deadly force…
How Student Parking Fees Subsidize Faculty, Staff in CSU System
Throughout college, Atticus Reyes traveled an hour each way from his upper valley home in…