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Families hike in the mountains near Riverside, Calif. (Hispanic Access Foundation)

For Hispanic Heritage Month, People Reconnect with Public Lands

Hispanic Heritage Month begins this week and runs through mid-October, and conservation groups are encouraging people to celebrate by getting the …

California has set a goal to make the state's electricity system carbon-free by 2045. (ULP/Adobestock)

CA Gets a “D” on the 2022 Environmental Scorecard

California only got a "D" grade on this year's Environmental Scorecard, a report card put out each year since 1973 by the nonprofit California …

Las primarias de California est�n programadas para el 3 de marzo. Ya comenz� el voto por correo. (Roibu/iStockphoto)

El Secretario de Estado de CA celebra Tele-Audiencia sobre cambios en la votación y los censos

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Este jueves cualquier persona puede hablar con Alex Padilla, Secretario de Estado de California, llamando a una sesión …

Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up in the past decade to try and overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. (Royalty Free Images)

Supreme Court's Citizens United Decision Turns Ten

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Corporations and trade associations have poured almost a billion dollars, by some estimates, into American elections since the U.…

Backers of the grassroots movement to overturn the Citizens United decision say their efforts gain momentum every year, but need more congressional support. (Royalty Free Images/Twenty20)

Critics Speak Out on 9-Year Anniversary of Citizen’s United Decision

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Good-government groups are speaking out on this ninth anniversary of the Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme …

Los l�deres sindicales se confiesan pesimistas acerca de la resoluci�n de la corte alta en el caso Janus versus AFSCME. (Kconnors/Morguefile)

Sindicato de Maestros de California se alista para golpe de la Suprema Corte

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - La directiva de la Federación de Maestros de California (California Federation of Teachers) dice no sentirse optimista …

Californians Join Tax-Day Marches, Demand Release of Trump's Returns

LOS ANGELES – Big crowds of protesters are expected to take to the streets in a dozen California cities tomorrow, and in hundreds of sister …

Protesters prepare for the March For Our Lives happening today in Philadelphia. (March4ourlives2016.org)

Marchers Protest Rich-Poor Disparity at DNC

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's 546 delegates in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention could be met by hundreds of anti-poverty …

On National Voter Registration Day, Californians await the fate of a bill that would allow them to register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license. Credit: Alex Roibu/iStockphoto.

California's "Motor Voter Act" Idles on Governor's Desk

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today marks National Voter Registration Day, and a major change to the way California registers its voters sits on the …

PHOTO: California's independent redistricting commission, created just four years ago as part of a sweeping initiative package, will remain in place following a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding a similar redistricting system in Arizona. Photo credit: Kathleen Connally/Morguefile.

Supreme Court OKs Independent Redistricting Commissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Election reforms that introduced an independent redistricting commission in California will remain in place, following a U.…

PHOTO: Activists are protesting the private prison industry in California. Photo credit: morguefile/arnoshwithal

Activists Protest Private Prisons

LOS ANGELES – Activists are protesting tax breaks for the $3 billion private prison industry - which runs 16 facilities in California. They …

PHOTO: People and organizations around the nation held events Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling that increased some political campaign donation limits. Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern.

Citizens United Anniversary Prompts Events Around Nation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Members of the group 99Rise Sacramento marched near the state Capitol on Wednesday to try to get big money out of politics…

PHOTO: Oakland port facilities offer good-paying jobs, but California labor groups say political ad money from outside the state, including money from the Koch Brothers, is pushing an agenda that exacerbates the nation's economic divide. Photo credit: Johannes Seemann/Morguefile.

California Labor Seeks to Blunt Koch Brothers' Influence and Reach

OAKLAND, Calif. - According to a new report from the Center for Public Integrity, political networks funded by the Koch Brothers have already paid …

FOTO: Las instalaciones portuarias de Oakland ofrecen empleos bien pagados, pero los grupos laborales de California avisan, que los anuncios politicos, pagados con dinero fuera del estado, incluyendo dinero de los hermanos Koch, estan empujando una agenda que agrava la divisi�n econ�mica de la naci�n. Cr�dito de la foto: Johannes Seemann/Morguefile.

Los trabajadores de CA buscan contrarrestar la influencia y el alcance de Koch Brothers

OAKLAND, Calif. - De acuerdo a un reporte reciente del Center for Public Integrity (Centro por la Integridad Pública) las redes de comunicaci…

PHOTO: A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein of California is expected to vote Thursday in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment giving Congress and states control of political campaign spending. Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Feinstein.

Feinstein Expected to Vote in Favor of Campaign Spending Limits

SAN FRANCISCO - Senator Diane Feinstein is expected to vote in support of a constitutional amendment to give Congress and the states control of politi…

IMAGE: The Money Out/Voters In Coalition is a sponsor of California Senate Bill 1272, which seeks to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling that found restricting political spending by corporations violated free speech. Image courtesy: MOVI

Road Trip Touts Overturn Citizens United Act

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Political watchdog groups are heading out on the road to rally for a state initiative that supports limits on political …

PHOTO: In a 5-4 decision this week, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the limit on what a donor can give to all candidates in a single election cycle. Photo courtesy Library of Congress.

Big Spenders Win Big in High Court Decision

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Supreme Court is throwing out the limits on overall campaign contributions. This week's 5-to-4 ruling in …

PHOTO: Nick Nyhart is president of Public Campaign, which supports public funding for elections. Photo courtesy Public Campaign.

Hedge-Fund Billionaires Invest in Politics from Two Perspectives

Two hedge-fund billionaires with opposite political leanings have just organized themselves and their wealthy friends to inject more than $100 million…

PHOTO: To Starbucks shareholders, how the company spends its money is just as important as that morning cup of coffee. By Fotolia

Groups ask Starbucks to Stay Out of Politics

A special request is being made of Starbucks - and it isn't for an extra-hot, no-whip latte. To Starbucks shareholders, how the company spends its …

PHOTO: CFT president Joshua Pechthalt greets the delegates to open the 71st annual California Federation of Teachers convention on Friday, March 15.

Teacher Layoff Notices Sent Despite Prop 30

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Teachers across the state are receiving layoff notices despite the passage last fall of Proposition 30, which raised taxes to …

PHOTO: Pillars of the community? The new report

Report: Megabanks Give Less than 1% to Charity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In an effort to rebuild their tarnished reputations, the nation's biggest banks are touting their charitable contributions and …

Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success

ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine …

Election Study: Switching from Paper to Online Could Save CA Counties Millions

Sending less paper and more e-mail could save California counties loads of money come election time. A new study on California elections finds that …

Estudio electoral: cambiar de papel a internet podría ahorrarle millones a los condados de CA

Un estudio reciente reveló que cambiar de boletas de papel a boletas en línea podría ahorrarle millones de dólares a los condados…

After Energy Money Flowed in Elections, CA Poised to Lead on Climate Again

While oil companies spent big and came up short trying to pass Prop 23 in the Golden State, even more money from big oil and big coal went into …

Election Watch Parties to Follow Money & Winners

LOS ANGELES - A new kind of Election Night watch party is taking place across the country tonight. With billions spent in blowout campaign …

New Redistricting Act Allows Citizens To “Draw the Lines”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Civic-minded Californians now have a chance to help "draw the lines" of the state's political landscape. The Voters FIRST Act …

Feds Vow to Seize CA Parks if Closed by State

The National Park Service is threatening to block funding and take over several of California's most prominent state parks if state legislators close …

CA Bills Aim To “Drive” Voter Registration to 100%

Voter turnout could be better in California - a lot better - but more than 7 million residents of the state who are eligible to vote are not even regi…

Ready, Aim, Fire: Congress Votes To Allow Guns In Parks

"Packing heat" soon may be legal in California's national parks. Congress has voted to allow people to carry loaded guns in national parks. The bill …

Poll: Economy Won’t Stop CA Voters From Protecting Environment

Even during economic bad times, California voters aren’t willing to sacrifice the environment. That’s according to a statewide survey …

E-Voting Manufacturer Admits Voting System Flaws

A California Secretary of State investigation into electronic voting machines has uncovered a software problem much bigger than first thought…

Report: CA’s Overseas Military Voters Face Challenges

A report from the Pew Center on the States today is shining new light on lingering concerns over the voting process for U.S. military personnel …

Election ‘08: Rules, Regulations And Videotape

California has set a record, with 17.3 million people registered to vote in Tuesday's election. With so many people heading to the polls, election …

Proposición 11: Reacomodando la Estructura Política de California

Los electores de California deben decidir sobre la Propuesta 11, relacionada con un asunto tan delicado como la redistritación del Estado…

Get on the Bus at the DNC, Take a Ride to an Informed Vote

Denver, CO - They're asking young voters to "Get On the Bus" in Denver and ride it all the way to an informed decision on Election Day. It's "Young …

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