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Barragán Joins Matsui in Bipartisan Push to Build the Crisis Care System Behind 988

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of 988 Day, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Brian…

2 months ago

Padilla, Schumer Lead All Senate Democrats to Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration,…

2 months ago

An Injury To All: LA Takes Long Overdue Step Forward Fighting Wage Theft

New Provisions Give City Agency More Crime-Fighting Power And& A Wider Scope “As through this world I travel, I meet…

2 months ago

From Paris to California: The Unexpected Pleasures of Wine, Cheese and Fruit Paste

By Lynn Nishimura, Columnist A friend brought me back a bottle of red wine that her hotel gifted her during…

2 months ago

Palantir, ICE and the Rise of a New Labor Resistance

  It is not hyperbole to say: “We are living in evil times.” This current moment resembles the early stages…

2 months ago

As Mayor of California’s Largest Coastal City, Mayor Bass Demands NOAA Uphold California’s Authority to Protect Its Coastline from Offshore Drilling

  LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass is demanding that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA uphold California’s…

2 months ago

California Intends to Sue Trump Administration Over Latest Attack on Voting

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Aug. 24 responded to the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to pursue…

2 months ago

‘Keep Your Hands Off’: Californians Rally to Defend Coastal Commission

  When the Trump administration’s Department of Commerce ordered a review of California’s oversight of coastal resources involving industrial uses…

3 months ago

Defending California’s Coast: A Diverse Alliance of Leaders Speaks Out

On Aug. 10, Rep. Nanette Barragán joined other California leaders to rally opposition to Trump’s latest and most sweeping attack…

3 months ago

Left/“Socialist” Surge Expands In Midwest, Despite Corporate Media Spin

"‘Socialism’ is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.…

3 months ago