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Why Facebook's Fight for Survival Hinges on a Smooth Election
Facebook is fighting to survive the information war. Every four years Americans get to pass judgement on the nation’s most powerful politician. Unlike many other nations we can, and do, remove or re-a ...
14 Oct, 2020
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9 min read
Innovation Keeps San Diego’s Startup Scene Alive
Before March, VirBELA, a virtual reality company in San Diego, saw a steady flow of clients who wanted to offer their workers an engaging, remote office space. Today, the company, founded by Alex Howl ...
14 Oct, 2020
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4 min read
Business Leaders Need to Create Safe, Inclusive Environments in Times of Crisis
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usAlthough the pandemic presents many new risks for organizations, this can also be a good time to adopt strategies ...
14 Oct, 2020
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5 min read
How to Create a Safe Workplace That Reflects Your Company’s Culture
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usNow is certainly an interesting time to design an office from scratch. Doing so, in the midst of a pandemic, means doing you ...
14 Oct, 2020
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4 min read
Workout Workaround: How Gyms are Getting Themselves Reclassified as ‘Essential’
As the pandemic forced Terry Delamater’s two Bakersfield-area fitness centers to shut down for months, the pharmacist-turned-gym-owner in desperation turned to his county supervisor for help. Maybe, D ...
13 Oct, 2020
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7 min read
Governor’s Veto of High School Ethnic Studies Was the Right Decision
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usGov. Gavin Newsom made the right decision when he vetoed Assembly Bill 331 that would have required all public hig ...
13 Oct, 2020
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4 min read
During Open Debate, Third Party Candidates Say It's Really the Major Parties Who Are The Spoilers
Editor's Note: Independent Voter News was a featured co-sponsor of the open presidential debate.The Free and Equal Elections Foundation (FEEF) hosted its second independent open presidential debate o ...
12 Oct, 2020
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3 min read
Are Women Political Candidates Treated Differently? Duh.
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usLet’s conduct a brief experiment. Read the following statements about candidates for elected office and try to gue ...
12 Oct, 2020
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4 min read
CTC Chair Hilary Norton Reflects on Sea Change in State Transportation Priorities
In this TPR interview, Hilary Norton, newly appointed chair of the California Transportation Commission, reflects on the ‘phenomenal sea change’ driving state investments in transportation infrastruct ...
10 Oct, 2020
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18 min read
What to Know About Gig Worker Pay Before Voting on Prop. 22
How much will your Uber driver get paid if gig companies convince California voters to approve ballot measure Proposition 22? It could be anywhere from $5.64 to $27.58 per hour, depending who you ask. ...
10 Oct, 2020
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5 min read