CHP isn’t supposed to aim less-lethal munitions at protesters’ heads and fire into crowds. It did at UCLA
In summary A CalMatters review documented at least 25 instances in which officers appeared to aim their weapons at the eye-level of pro-Palestinian protesters or fired them into crowds. As California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear dispersed pro-Palestinian protests at UCLA on May 2, they regularly aimed or fired their less-lethal weapons at protesters […]
Should California be able to require sobriety in homeless housing?
Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing for homeless residents, a significant departure from California’s current ‘housing first’ law.
How Vietnamese lawmakers struck back when L.A. County declared Jane Fonda Day
In summary Los Angeles County recently declared the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon “Jane Fonda Day,” outraging California’s Vietnamese-American lawmakers. They’re glad the county is reconsidering the controversial decision. As Saigon was falling, Janet Nguyen’s uncle – an officer in the South Vietnamese Army – was taken before his village and executed. After the…
Gavin Newsom can save millions by closing more prisons. Why he’s holding back
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom is recommending small cuts to the state prison system, avoiding the closures of additional facilities. Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a huge deficit this spring, and he has one especially big money-saving option that he’s not using. California’s rapidly falling inmate population could allow Newsom to close as many as five…
Financial aid for California students takes a hit in Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal
In summary In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget, he proposed significant cuts to the Middle…
Disconnected youth: Some young Californians lack work, school options
In summary A new study says California’s “disconnected youth” are being left behind. A new analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California finds the…
San Francisco’s school system flirts with insolvency. It’s not the only one in California
In summary State education officials are intervening to address San Francisco Unified’s chronic budget problems and stave off insolvency. But it’s not the only example…
