In 2015, the EPA announced that after years of study, it couldn’t guarantee the safety of chlorpyrifos, and recommended banning it. Then Trump came into office and put Scott Pruitt … Continued
The EPA has approved fifty-nine pesticides that contain neonicotinoids. Hundreds of studies have shown the dangers of these chemicals — not only by killing many of California’s bees, but harming … Continued
Donald Trump’s rampant immigration raids are terrorizing our immigrant friends, neighbors, and community members across the state. We can stand up to this onslaught by passing the California Values Act (SB … Continued
Donald Trump was the first major party presidential candidate to refuse to release his tax returns since Richard Nixon was president. That makes it impossible to know whether Trump’s policy decisions … Continued
Under California’s broken, unfair money bail system, innocent people are regularly imprisoned for days at a time — and sometimes even weeks or months — just because they can’t afford to … Continued
Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey threatens our democracy. It’s an emergency, and it requires a forceful, unequivocal response from Democratic leaders. If the President is allowed to squash … Continued
The RISE Act — one of the most consequential pieces of criminal justice reform legislation this year — urgently needs more public support to guarantee its passage. This is an … Continued
The California State Senate Appropriations Committee just passed single-payer! This was the last step before it’s voted on by the entire Senate. But the bill must be passed on the Senate floor … Continued
The RISE Act is one of the most consequential pieces of criminal justice reform legislation this year. The RISE Act would repeal a failed drug war policy that gives drug defendants three extra … Continued
If California is going to stand up to similar attacks by the GOP and Donald Trump’s dangerous agenda, then we need to have high expectations of our elected officials. They … Continued