<div><p><strong>CALIFORNIA</strong> -- The <strong><a href="http://blackcaucus.legislature.ca.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer">California Legislative Black Caucus</a></strong> (CLBC) hit record numbers after the 2014 midterm elections, expanding its membership to twelve. The caucus is now in a better

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<div>Three provisions of the PATRIOT Act are set to expire on June 1: <p><a href="http://apps.americanbar.org/natsecurity/patriotdebates/act-section-215" rel="noopener noreferrer">Section 215</a>, the <a href="http://apps.americanbar.org/natsecurity/patriotdebates/lone-wolf" rel="noopener noreferrer

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<div>Two campaigns to alter the process of presidential debates are working to change the rules set by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). <p><a href="http://www.changetherule.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Change the Rule</a> aims to add an alternative route for minor parties and indepen

Two Campaigns Say Americans Deserve More Options in Presidential Debates

<div>A Rasmussen Reports <p><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/54_think_democrats_should_run_a_fresh_face_in_2016" rel="noopener noreferrer">survey</a> released Thursday found surprising results concerning&nbsp;how the public views the&nbsp;2016 

Survey Finds Democrats Not Excited by Party Establishment in 2016

<div><p><img alt="" height="343" src="/sites/default/files/cloudinary/imrs.jpg" width="371"></p><p>On March 4, 2015, the&nbsp;<a href="http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/" rel="noopener noreferrer">General Social Study</a>&nbsp;published its latest report&nbsp;examining the public's opinion on marijua

Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years

<div><p><strong>SACRAMENTO, CALIF.</strong> -- Most Americans think of districts as being either red or blue; if the majority of registered voters in a district are Democrats, then it is assumed that the representative of that district will be a Democrat as well. However, in California, there is mor

Asm. Catharine Baker Looks Outside Party Politics for Education Reform

<div><p>The United States' preeminent place on the global stage has undergone significant changes in the last 50 years. A report by Business Insider in 2014 showed China has now overtaken the U.S. in terms of Gross Domestic Product when adjusted for purchasing power.</p><p>Several factors have contr

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<div><p>Redistricting has been a contentious process since the early 1800s, when Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that reshaped electoral districts in Massachusetts to benefit the Democratic-Republicans. This manipulation of the redistricting process was nicknamed a Gerry-Mander, partially afte

6 More States Consider Adopting Independent Redistricting Groups

<div>Privacy has been a major concern for the American public in the last several years, primarily because of leaked or released information about government projects involving collecting information about civilian activity. Concerns about the government keeping records of movements, Internet search

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