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Since the Me Too movement began shedding light on discrimination and sexual harassment within the workplace, companies around the U.S. have taken notice and are cracking down on lewd behavior. Women across the country are speaking out against their assaulters and refusing to keep quiet. This has forced companies to re-evaluate their employees and enforce new regulations on how workers should act. Because of this, organizations are starting to improve their company culture and make the workplace

Here’s the final list of propositions that made the cut for the November election. On the list are proposals to slash the gas tax, re-introduce rent control, absolve major corporations of their legal debt, and borrow billions to fund houses, hospitals, and water canals. Propositions on the November 2018 California ballot Reported by Ben Christopher. Interactive by John Osborn D'Agostino. PROP 1: AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND WHAT IT DOES Give the state permission to borrow $4 billion to fund af

https://soundcloud.com/independent-voter-podcast/a-conversation-with-state-superintendent-candidate-marshall-tuck San Diego, CA.- While it certainly doesn't have the political fervor associated with partisan politics, make no mistake, the race for Superintendent of California is hotly contested. Candidates Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond have been trading barbs over the direction of the states school system, responsible for educating more than 6 million students. Marshall Tuck has spent most

True to form, the eccentric and wildly popular rapper, Kanye West donned the MAGA cap again for his SNL performance over the weekend. "Ye" wore the hat for a performance of the song "Ghost Town," and followed up the song with a pro-Trump political speech for the studio audience after NBC's broadcast ended. Democrats Weakening Black Families to Strengthen the Welfare State West said: "Black man in America, supposed to keep what you’re feeling inside right now. All those Democrats. You know, it

San Diego, CA.- Governor Jerry Brown has had a busy week. Brown signed a flurry of bills and vetoed others, as the 39th Governor of California nears the end of his term. Among the bills he signed Friday: Tighter Gun Legislation Senate Bill 1100 now requires all firearms purchasers to be at least 21. California already restricts handgun sales to people 21 and older. The new law exempts law enforcement, members of the military and people with hunting licenses from the restriction. Brown als

San Diego, CA.- The California Legislatures push to turn California an even deeper shade of blue, proved too much even for Democratic Governor Jerry Brown. On Thursday, Brown vetoed two bills that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to serve on state boards and commissions, and would have prevented immigration authorities from making arrests inside courthouses. Sen. Ricardo Lara, who is running for Insurance Commissioner against Independent Steve Poizner, introduced both bills. After t

Election competition is taking on a whole new meaning in California. Elections in several races are no longer decided by just members of the dominant political party, but a much broader segment of the electorate.Take Senate District 22 (Industry, West Covina), where two candidates from the Democratic Party advanced from the nonpartisan, top-two open primary in June -- Mike Eng and Susan Rubio.Independent and Republican voters will decide the race in Senate District 22. This opens a path to victo

In the current political environment, voters are looking for alternative perspectives that challenge the two-sided narrative we get in the media. Nonpartisan and independent news can enable citizens to better understand the political world around them in a way the mainstream media is failing to do. IVN has launched its own podcasts to provide people with an independent-minded perspective they cannot find anywhere else -- a perspective that is committed to educating voters, not partisan attacks

The success of Maine as the first state to use ranked choice voting statewide has brought newfound national attention to ranked choice voting. There’s much to like in this replacement to our fractious, problematic, and outdated plurality voting method. Voters can vote for their top choice without fear of splitting the vote. More candidates and parties can compete without the label of “spoiler.” Campaigns become more civil and less prone to negative attacks. The winner is the consensus, majority

Social media is killing thoughtful citizenship. I see it and feel it every time I’m online. You do too. I get it. I really do. It’s so easy to get sucked into the vacuum of short bursts of Twitter snark, epic and ridiculous Facebook comment threads or the blissful ignorance of a filtered Instagram feed that takes you to some other, beautiful place where there is no politics — only iced coffee on vintage wood tables and sun-kissed, smiling people. But none of these tells the whole story. They’r