Tag: California
Sacramento teacher strike is a warning to #RedForEd Movement everywhere
Much like other teacher actions that have occurred across the nation, Sacramento teachers are demanding changes to their salaries, reduced class sizes, and increases in school support staff including more nurses, psychologists, librarians, and program specialists.
Justice for Stephon Clark: Protests erupt as DA fails to charge...
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.
Can Native American tribes protect their land if they’re not recognized...
State laws and policies in California have made some progress possible, but many tribes still lack legal recognition and struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and the environment.
San Francisco erases more than 8,000 marijuana-related convictions
District Attorney George Gascón partnered with Code for America to use a technological approach to help identify eligible cases, some going back decades.
California Attorney General sued to force disclosure of police misconduct files
Although the new police transparency law took place on January 1, Becerra refuses to provide records involving police misconduct that occurred before the law took effect.
California to pull National Guard from border
“This whole border issue is a manufactured crisis. We are not interested in participating in this political theater."
CHP officers suspended for taking $360K in fake overtime pay
“This ongoing investigation serves as a reminder to us all of the important bond of trust we share with the public we serve and the importance of carrying out our duties with the integrity expected of our profession.”
Nation’s largest school strike: 30,000 Los Angeles public-school teachers walkout
The strike follows months of failed negotiations between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the teachers union to reach a deal for smaller class sizes, increased support staff along with pay raises.
California governor proposes nation’s longest paid family leave
Newsom and his administration proposed six months paid family leave, the nation's longest if approved.
30,000 LA teachers ‘strike ready’ as district refuses to spend $1.86...
"A strike is not a first resort for anyone. It's a last resort – especially for teachers who are asked to do more with less every day. And enough is enough."