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Yes In My Backyard: Builder’s Remedy and the Future of California’s Housing Crisis
California has a housing problem. Homes in the state are, on average, more expensive than in almost any other state in the country....
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Mar 26, 20234 min read


California’s Big Paradigm Shift
In California, the data privacy landscape faces radical change. Set to take effect on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy...
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Dec 31, 20194 min read


How Sacramento Became More Effective Than Washington DC
As of January 1st, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will officially become law. The CCPA will add to the existing...
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Dec 21, 20196 min read


Why George Gascon should run for Los Angeles DA
A battle for the best reputation may not be the only duel Los Angeles and San Francisco have in the comings months. As San Francisco...
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Oct 29, 20194 min read


Injunction Dysfunction
In September 2017, the Supreme Court of California heard a case from Peter Arellano, a Los Angeles local who was legally barred from...
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Jan 16, 20194 min read


A “Green New Deal” Failed in Washington. What Should Democrats do Now?
The phrase “Green New Deal” has been thrown around a lot as Democrats prepare to take back the House of Representatives for the first...
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Dec 12, 20186 min read


Playing with Fire: A Compelling Reminder that Climate Change comes with Consequences
Woolsey Fire, Southern California: 96,949 acres burned; 1,500 structures destroyed; 3 people dead. Camp Fire, Northern California:...
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Dec 11, 20186 min read


Divided We Stand: Why California’s Three-State Solution Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
In October 2018, a referendum to split California into three states almost made it onto the state ballot, gathering more than 600,000...
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Nov 11, 20185 min read


Environmentalist vs. Environmentalist
From the 12th to the 14th of September, the streets of San Francisco and the extensive ranks of the global environmentalist community...
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Nov 6, 20185 min read


New York’s Polling Stations Are Full of Promises, but Where Are the Voters?
Being involved in politics has become trendy again. Increased political polarization and nearly constant controversy in the White House...
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Oct 23, 20185 min read


Let Them Sleep In: The Socioeconomic Divide of Student Sleep
Chronic lack of sleep affects more than one in three adults in the United States, and it is associated with a myriad of health problems....
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Oct 11, 20184 min read


California Deserves a Better Property Tax Law Than Prop 13
California’s housing crisis is well-documented. Palo Alto, home to Stanford, offers subsidized housing assistance for any household with...
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Mar 18, 20186 min read


All Blaine, No Gain
Nestled in the center of Idaho lies Blaine County: an oddly-shaped shaped area nearly twice the size of Rhode Island, with a panhandle...
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Nov 3, 20176 min read


Unveiling the Chains of Forced Labor: Ensuring More Transparency in Transnational Business
In 2015, various US food stores including Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, and Olive Garden, were implicated in a scandal. An AP investigation...
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Apr 17, 20175 min read


California Liberalism and the (Ugly) Realities of #Calexit
A mighty shock to our electoral system, November 8, 2016 will likely live on in infamy. Yet even before the election, 2016 had long...
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Dec 17, 20164 min read


A Small Victory for Diversity: Bilingual Education in California
The week before the US presidential election, then-Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine made history by delivering the first...
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Dec 6, 20164 min read


Death on Demand: American right-to-die policy is in limbo
In the late 1980s, Dr. Timothy Quill ignited a national debate when he published an article describing his role in administering a lethal...
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Nov 6, 20154 min read


Green Wallets, Green Lawns: The New Worth of Water in California
There’s something strange happening in a small California town called Montecito. This luxurious, beachside suburb of LA, home to...
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Apr 27, 20154 min read


Caged Resistance: California’s Proposition 2 and Animal Welfare
January 1st, 2015 has been on every American egg farmer’s mind since 2008. On that date, California’s landmark Proposition 2, officially...
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Feb 22, 20156 min read


A Watershed Moment: Californian Droughts Invite Compromise
It is abundantly clear to anyone visiting California this year that the state is in the midst of a catastrophe. The Central Valley is...
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Sep 24, 20144 min read
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