Tag: Californias
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Can we save California’s beaches by leaving them alone?
[ad_1] Protecting our coasts from sea level rise is increasingly urgent, especially for densely populated coastal communities such as Southern California’s. Coastal flooding and beach erosion from rising seas and storms are far more than a threat; they’re already happening in many places in California and beyond. But new research suggests one relatively simple means…
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Eco-Conscious Entrepreneurs Are Making a Profit with Purpose in California’s Central Coast
[ad_1] You’ve heard of SoCal, home to Hollywood stars, surfer dudes, and jam-packed freeways. But how much do you know about SLO CAL? This hidden gem smack between LA and San Francisco boasts 80 miles of pristine beaches and lush vineyard-covered hills. SLO stands for San Luis Obispo County and is a hotbed of creative,…
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California’s New Senator Was a Labor Leader. Why Are Unions Upset With Her?
[ad_1] In the summer of 2019, Uber, Lyft and other companies that use contract drivers faced a crisis in California. The State Legislature was poised to pass a law that would effectively require them to treat their drivers as employees, meaning the gig companies would have to pay drivers a minimum wage, cover their expenses…
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Column: How a racist housing policy caused the biggest, bitterest brawl in California’s Capitol
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO — Nationally, we just observed the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington. In California, there wasn’t a peep about the 60th anniversary of a historic civil rights triumph in this state. That’s understandable. There are probably few people still around who know much about the Rumford Fair Housing…
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Eye on America: California’s reparations task force and inside Grand Teton National Park
[ad_1] Eye on America: California’s reparations task force and inside Grand Teton National Park – CBS News Watch CBS News We look at how the state of California is taking a step towards reparations for descendants of enslaved people. Then in Wyoming, we visit the more than 100-year-old family-owned resort, Dornans, inside the Grand Teton…
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California’s sex trafficking bill needs work
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO — Do you support protecting pedophiles or protecting kids? Seems like a bit of a no-brainer, but that’s the level of debate that the California Legislature stooped to this week as it brawled over a bill that would increase criminal penalties for the sex trafficking of minors. By the logic that dominated the Capitol…
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California’s Black reparations panel approves recommendations including payments, apology
[ad_1] California’s reparations activity drive voted Saturday to approve suggestions on how the state might compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of hurt brought on by discriminatory insurance policies. The nine-member committee, which first convened practically two years in the past, gave ultimate approval at a gathering in Oakland to a hefty listing…
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Disability groups are claiming California’s assisted suicide law discriminates : NPR
[ad_1] For some with disabilities, the pandemic raised fears that they could not get medical care they want. Now, teams are saying California’s assisted suicide regulation additionally devalues their lives, and so they have filed a lawsuit. Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters through Getty Pictures disguise caption toggle caption Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters through…
