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Commentary: How California’s law against red states is hurting Black academic freedom

When AB 1887 was passed into law in 2016, its purpose was to name, shame and boycott four states — Tennessee, Kansas, North Carolina and Mississippi — which had passed laws that discriminated against LGBTQ+ persons.

Los Angeles Times

Car insurance premiums based on job, education can ding low-wage workers

New Jersey resident Anna “Cuqui” Rivera, a high school graduate who works as a labor and civil rights activist and moonlights as a DJ, was paying almost $3,000 annually for auto insurance with one of the big companies. Now, she pays almost $2,000 less for coverage on her 2016 Jeep.

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Commentary: California’s pension funds are wrecking the planet and losing billions. It’s quite a trick

I remember, more than a decade ago, sitting down with a financial executive from the Church of England in a plush London office. The organization I co-founded, 350.org, had just launched its fossil fuel divestment campaign, and we were encouraging the Anglicans to join in, on the grounds that Exxon…

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California tried and failed to ban for-profit ICE detention centers. What does that mean for other states?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — California's landmark ban on private prisons and immigrant detention facilities saw its fate sealed when a federal court officially repealed the 2020 law.

Los Angeles Times

Thousands of hotel workers strike in southern California over pay

‘All we do in hotels is work and work and get by with very little,’ said one worker. ‘We take care of the tourists, but no one takes care of us’

The Independent UK

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits Southern California

The initial magnitude was 4.1 but was downgraded to 3.8

The Independent UK

A Transportation Engineer Reveals the One Surprising Problem With Owning an EV in a City

Several states and cities aiming to expand EV use are now trying to lift that barrier to ownership with “right to charge” laws.

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This once-beloved California municipal golf course went up in flames

Smoke plumes could be seen for miles as fire crews worked to get the blaze under control.

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Editorial: Reparations for the ancestors of slaves overdue. California’s lawmakers must make them happen

That promise of 40 acres and a mule to freed Black slaves turned out to be short-lived and mostly unfulfilled.

Los Angeles Times

Warm temperatures return to California after cool spring bringing wildfire risk

Weather probably milder than previous summers but wet winter spurred growth in grasses and vegetation that is ‘ready to burn’

The Guardian - US

‘Attack on modern life’: US Congress member Ro Khanna on the supreme court rulings

The progressive House representative from California is at the helm of a campaign to set term limits for supreme court justices

The Guardian - US

DeSantis has no respect for rule of law

Now the Florida governor is facing real problems — and potential legal jeopardy — over his reckless political stunt

Salon

Nets, coolers and courage: A day in the life of a volunteer bee conservationist

Over three years, hundreds of volunteers will fan out across California to survey wild bees, with the goal of piecing together a picture of where they live and which species are in trouble.

WEKU

This electric flying taxi has been approved for takeoff — sort of

Joby Aviation said this week that it got the green light to flight test its factory-made air taxi, which it hopes to launch commercially in 2025. It's one of several companies reaching for the skies.

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The Independent UK

Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the 'new abnormal'

As smoky as the summer has been so far, scientists say it will likely be worse in future years because of climate change

The Independent UK

New California Assembly speaker pledges to tackle state's biggest issues

Assemblymember Robert Rivas has been sworn in as the next speaker of California's state Assembly

Reason

Can California "Safe at Home" Law Be Used to Retroactively Seal or Pseudonymize Past Federal Cases?

The California "Safe at Home Confidential Address Program" provides for special forwarding addresses for people who swear that they are "attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or elder or dependent adult abuse," and need to "establish new names or addresses in order…

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rules Christian web designer can turn away business related to same-sex weddings

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that conservative Christians have a free-speech right to refuse to provide some business services for same-sex marriages, even in states like California where civil rights laws forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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Miranda and Che take LA in 'And Just Like That' ... and their actors have some theories about fan backlash

Since time immemorial — or at least since "Annie Hall" — pop culture has loved to send tightly wound New Yorkers to the West Coast and watch them squirm uncomfortably in the sunshine.

Tribune News Service

More inmates come forward with lawsuits against California prison guard accused of rape

Eight more inmates have filed lawsuits alleging they were raped and abused inside the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, where former guard Greg Rodriguez is suspected of attacking at least 22 inmates and now faces 96 criminal counts that include rape, sodomy, sexual battery and rape threatening to use…

The Independent UK

California bacon law takes effect but pork from farms using cages will still be on shelves

A California law approved by voters in 2018 that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow cages will technically take effect Saturday

Daily Mirror

California Heatwave map: Extreme heat, soaring temperatures and severe storms to hit

An intense heatwave grips the US, prompting excessive heat warnings, as severe thunderstorms and heavy rain track eastward and air quality alerts are issued by the National Weather Service

Tribune News Service

Gavin Newsom gets $380 million for San Quentin reforms. But he won’t commit to prison closures

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was able to wrest budget dollars from skeptical lawmakers for his plan to reform San Quentin State Prison — but the spending plan does not commit to closing more facilities, as some Democrats wanted.

The Independent UK

Couple who struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage reflect on 10-year anniversary

The couple, who defeated California’s same-sex marriage ban, just celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary. Amber Raiken speaks to pair about their recent renewal ceremony and how their relationship has evolved

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Gas Taxes Increase July 4th Weekend in These States

Gas taxes are rising in several states as of July 1. Do you live in or plan to travel to one of them?

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