Corporate Welfare in California
Right now, a grassroots movement is growing of Californians determined to reform this broken commercial property tax system, and who know California needs more stable funding for its schools, libraries, roads, and communities.
Former District Attorney sentenced to prison for accepting bribes
“Mr. Williams talked a good game. Unfortunately, ‘talk’ is all it was. In reality, he gamed the system.”
The rent crisis: Half of US renters face unprecedented housing affordability challenges
The study reveals a staggering 50 percent of U.S. renters were dedicating more than 30 percent of their income to cover rent and utilities.
Justice for Stephon Clark: Protests erupt as DA fails to charge cops who killed...
This marks the 34th consecutive police shooting review in which Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert found that the officers acted legally, according to The Sacramento Bee.
Border Carbon Tax Could Cut Emissions
Major trading countries are urged to make a big contribution to the battle against climate change by introducing a carbon tax on imports.
“Not ready to give up”: Democrats push senate to keep popular $15 minimum wage...
“The current minimum wage, federally, is $7.25. Now, you can’t live on that.”
Starbucks faces NLRB action over union-linked store closures
Making workers whole for work missed," NLRB demands Starbucks reopen closed stores.
A global minimum wage would reduce poverty and corporate power
The world’s vast economic inequality “is no accident,” concluded a top Oxfam official.
Behind a corporate monster: How Monsanto pushes agricultural domination
We must support ecological farming systems that do not need the inputs provided by Monsanto or any of the other pesticide, seed and GMO conglomerates.
Police presence on school grounds poses potential risks to kids
As school communities continue to wrestle with whether to have police on school grounds, I believe the most important thing to consider is not what people believe, but what the evidence shows.