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Congress Must Act to Improve Black Women’s Access to Health Care
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usCommunities of color continue to bear the brunt of COVID-19’s devastation. Recent federal data on the pandemic fro...
Breonna Taylor Rally: Why San Diegans Are Protesting
Protesters throughout the U.S. marched this week after a Kentucky grand jury determined it would not bring charges against Louisville officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black w...
California for All? Few Public Schools Pursuing Elementary Waivers
Diana Marrone felt alone and out of options.The single mother of a 5-year-old kindergartener had struggled to balance her full-time job while guiding her daughter’s remote learning. Marrone’s mother w...
These 34 States Are Making Voting Easier ahead of November
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Voting in the presidential election ends in 40 days, and states ...
Gig Worker Bill: A Lousy Way to Make Law
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usCalifornia’s early 20th century reformers sought to thwart an obviously corrupt political system that benefited en...
Following the Money on San Diego's 101 Ash Street
Incredible investigative work1 by Dorian Hargrove and the NBC7 investigative team laid out how City of San Diego officials allowed a questionable land deal to go through that generated significant pro...
State Auditor Blasts UC for Admitting Unqualified Students Based on Wealthy Connections
A stinging report issued by California’s state auditor today slams the University of California for a culture of privileging wealth and access over merit in its admissions process, galvanizing concern...
I’m a Dad and a Dentist: Why You Should Not Avoid the Dentist During the Pandemic
This is an independent opinion. Have an opinion of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usWe have all had to make significant adjustments this year. And like most of you, my life has been dramatica...
San Diego: This is Why You Have Two Democrats on Your Ballots
Some San Diegans are asking why there aren’t Republican candidates in the citywide campaigns for city attorney, mayor, and City Council. The quick answer is that local elections have always been nonpa...
Lawsuit: State of California Suppresses Voting Rights of Millions
Disclaimer: Chad Peace is an attorney for the Independent Voter Project and represents 6 of the individual plaintiffs in this case.SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - If we said that citizens have religious fre...