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Totally Uncool: There's a $10 Billion Problem with California Prisons

When California lawmakers extended indoor heat protections for workers across California last year, unfortunately, they stopped at the prison gate, leaving tens of thousands of correctional officers and thousands of their coworkers to clock in for their shifts in record-breaking heat with no guarant

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 18, 2025

Totally Uncool: There's a $10 Billion Problem with California Prisons

PODCAST: Charlie Kirk’s Tragedy is a Reason to Self-Reflect

The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk has shaken the country and highlighted just how fractured our democracy has become. On this episode of the Independent Voter Podcast, Chad Peace and Cara McCormick reflect on the moment, drawing comparisons to the unity the nation felt after 9/11 and asking

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 18, 2025

PODCAST: Charlie Kirk’s Tragedy is a Reason to Self-Reflect

Colorado Voter Registration Data Shows Independents Now the Majority

Colorado has reached a new milestone in voter registration: unaffiliated voters now make up more than half of the electorate.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 17, 2025

Colorado Voter Registration Data Shows Independents Now the Majority

Schwarzenegger Enters CA Redistricting Fight, Says Prop 50 Shifts Power from Voters to Politicians

Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is stepping back into California politics with a warning about Proposition 50. He urges voters to reject the November measure, which would pause the state’s independent, citizen-drawn congressional map and substitute a Legislature-written plan for the 2026, 2028

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 17, 2025

Schwarzenegger Enters CA Redistricting Fight, Says Prop 50 Shifts Power from Voters to Politicians

Could This Well-Funded Independent Upend the CA Governor’s Race?

Ethan Penner, a Calabasas businessman, author, and educator with a storied career in real estate finance, has officially announced his intention to run for California governor in 2026 as an independent. On his campaign website, Penner says he is running to “disrupt the failing two-party system.”

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 12, 2025

Could This Well-Funded Independent Upend the CA Governor’s Race?

How It Really Works: Does Your Vote Even Matter?

Imagine showing up to vote in November, proud that you are doing your civic duty, only to learn that the real contest happened six months ago without you. The winner was decided in a low-turnout primary while you were busy living your life. This is not a conspiracy. It is how the system was built.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 10, 2025

How It Really Works: Does Your Vote Even Matter?

Charlie Kirk Becomes the Latest Victim of Domestic Terrorism

The most prominent young conservative activist in America, Charlie Kirk, was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk, founder of the conservative student organization Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was taking questions from students when the s

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk Becomes the Latest Victim of Domestic Terrorism

Missouri Is the Latest Pawn in the Partisan Redistricting Game

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is the latest state to move a piece on the redistricting chess board, as its Republican-led House approved a mid-decade map on September 9 that could give the GOP control of seven of the state’s eight U.S. House seats.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 9, 2025

Missouri Is the Latest Pawn in the Partisan Redistricting Game

Who Will Move First on Cannabis Tax Relief — Newsom or Trump?

The political rivalry between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom has dominated headlines this year, most recently over the issue of congressional redistricting, also known as gerrymandering.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 8, 2025

Who Will Move First on Cannabis Tax Relief — Newsom or Trump?

Arts for America: “Use Your Creativity For Your Country!”

When Americans overestimate the threat posed by people in the other major political party, the consequences can be dangerous. Research shows it fuels support for candidates who prefer fighting over legislating, increases tendencies toward authoritarianism, normalizes the use of disinformation and mi

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 4, 2025

Arts for America: “Use Your Creativity For Your Country!”

California Doubles Down on Rehabilitation

On a hot August morning, state and local leaders gathered in Fresno to cut the ribbon on California’s newest community reentry facility. The site, run in partnership with TURN Behavioral Health Services, is designed to help people finishing prison sentences adjust to life on the outside. For Jorge M

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 3, 2025

California Doubles Down on Rehabilitation

Will Trump Reclassify Cannabis This Week?

A massive fistfight broke out on the floor of the Mexican Senate on August 27 as lawmakers clashed over whether the United States should step in to confront Mexico’s drug cartels. The chaos in Mexico comes just as President Donald Trump is preparing to make news of his own. With a single announcemen

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ August 29, 2025

Will Trump Reclassify Cannabis This Week?