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California Doubles Down on Rehabilitation
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
03 Sep, 2025
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Gerrymandering Wars Escalate Beyond Texas and California: A National Race to the Bottom?
Gerrymandering Wars Escalate Beyond Texas and California: A National Race to the Bottom?
Republicans currently hold a narrow 219 to 212 edge over Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, with four vacancies: three from Democratic members who have died and one from a Republican who has resigned. This is the smallest House majority held by either party in nearly a century. The razo
27 Aug, 2025
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Who’s Running for Governor of California in 2026?
Who’s Running for Governor of California in 2026?
California voters are lucky. In 2026, when they choose their next governor, they will do so under a system that ensures no spoilers, no wasted votes, and a guaranteed majority winner. Thanks to the state’s nonpartisan top two primary, every candidate appears on the same ballot, and the top two finis
26 Aug, 2025
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National Reform Organizations Condemn Texas and California Over Gerrymandering
National Reform Organizations Condemn Texas and California Over Gerrymandering
The United States has passed the point of no return in the unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting fight between Texas and California, which threatens to expand to other states like Republican-controlled Florida and Democratic-controlled New York.
25 Aug, 2025
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Hey New York Times, Your Party Voter Registration Story is Pretty Bad
Hey New York Times, Your Party Voter Registration Story is Pretty Bad
The press has a problem with independent voters. Specifically, the historic growth seen in independent voter registration that is making it more difficult to frame the electorate as divided between the two private political parties. Their solution? Ignore it completely. For example, the New York Times published an article on Wednesday that analyzes the voter registration crisis the Democratic Party faces as they look ahead at future elections. Recent losses among key demographic groups have st
20 Aug, 2025
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6 min read
How Californians Without Solar Got Stuck Paying for Those Who Do
How Californians Without Solar Got Stuck Paying for Those Who Do
Californians pay the second-highest electricity rates in the nation, more than double the U.S. average, and those rates are climbing faster than inflation and rising more quickly than in almost every other state. At the heart of the problem is a little-known state policy operating as a reverse Robin Hood, a system that favors those who can afford to own homes and outfit them with rooftop solar panels — while forcing everyone else, especially renters, to foot the bill. The program at the center
19 Aug, 2025
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The 10 Worst Gerrymandered States in the Country
The 10 Worst Gerrymandered States in the Country
Monday marked another escalation in the mid-cycle redistricting fight between Republicans in Texas and Democrats in California – with one in another special session to add 5 more GOP seats, and the other maneuvering to counter this with 5 new Democratic seats.
18 Aug, 2025
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Once More Unto the Breach: TX Gov Calls for Second Attempt to Deliver GOP-Friendly Maps
Once More Unto the Breach: TX Gov Calls for Second Attempt to Deliver GOP-Friendly Maps
Texas Governor Greg Abbott wasted no time in escalating the state’s redistricting battle. Within two hours of the previous special session ending on August 15, Abbott called lawmakers back to Austin with instructions to deliver a new map.
15 Aug, 2025
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California Legislative Counsel Refuses to Provide Republican Member Legal Services
California Legislative Counsel Refuses to Provide Republican Member Legal Services
On August 12, Republican California Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (San Diego) sent a letter to the Director of California's Legislative Counsel, Cara Jenkins, requesting a legal opinion on what he calls an “unconstitutional effort for mid-cycle redistricting.”
14 Aug, 2025
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How Is Elon Musk’s Third Party Planning Going?
How Is Elon Musk’s Third Party Planning Going?
The America Party was announced in the middle of a public breakup between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. The two parted ways at the end of May. Musk criticized Trump’s signature tax cut and his “Big Beautiful Bill,” which tied immigration crackdowns to massive new spending. 
13 Aug, 2025
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4 min read