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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
Homeless Tech: App Increases Tracking Efficiency & More in San Diego
This story was updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.Apps and software platforms are built based on profit motives. Anybody with a technology budget — a bank, retailer, or even a home-services provider ...
09 Oct, 2020
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7 min read
Freeze First, Verify Second: Unemployed Californians Get a Fright From EDD
Joseph Wood went to buy gas in Ventura in anticipation of driving up the coast to visit his children this week. The 39-year-old gig driver knew he had money on a debit card connected to his unemployme ...
07 Oct, 2020
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5 min read
How the Pandemic Reshaped California Politics in 2020
It’s not easy to get work done during a pandemic. Even for the fortunate who kept their pre-pandemic jobs, productivity has taken it on the chin in 2020.The same goes for those in the lawmaking busine ...
06 Oct, 2020
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3 min read
The Two-Party System's Failure Opens Door for Independent Debate
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on The Free and Equal Elections Foundation's website and has been republished on IVN with permission from the authors.Last week’s showdown between t ...
05 Oct, 2020
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4 min read
San Diego's Measure E Can Help Us Meet Our Climate Action Plan Goals
This is independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usSan Diego is at a crossroads on climate change. With heat storms and wildfires showcasing our world to come, we must carefully ...
05 Oct, 2020
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2 min read