Sasha Abramsky

Sacramento encampment

Sacramento Keeps Throwing Money at Its Housing Crisis. It’s Not Getting Any Better. Sacramento Keeps Throwing Money at Its Housing Crisis. It’s Not Getting Any Better.

The city and the county have been at odds over policy to address the problem. Meanwhile, encampments keep springing up.

Feb 2, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

From left, US Representatives for California Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee, Democratic candidates for the California Senate, participate in the National Union of Healthcare Workers Senate Candidate Forum in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, October 8, 2023.

In a Predictable Election Season, There Are Still Surprises Out West In a Predictable Election Season, There Are Still Surprises Out West

Nothing much is happening in the presidential primaries. But local races in California, Nevada, and Arizona may shift the political landscape.

Jan 26, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump Nevada

Trump Isn’t on Nevada’s Primary Ballot. He May Still Win the Caucus. Trump Isn’t on Nevada’s Primary Ballot. He May Still Win the Caucus.

Confused? So are Nevada voters.

Jan 19, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the press at the Los Angeles General Hospital in October 2023.

California Gets One Step Closer to Universal Healthcare California Gets One Step Closer to Universal Healthcare

This year, the Golden State expanded coverage to all low-income residents—regardless of immigration status.

Jan 12, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

San Francisco's Office Vacancy Rate At Record High

California’s Urban “Doom Loop” California’s Urban “Doom Loop”

The West Coast’s major cities are overrun with empty office space—all while the homeless population keeps growing.

Jan 5, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump MAGA rally

The Trump-Shaped Shadow on the Horizon The Trump-Shaped Shadow on the Horizon

As we ring in a new year, the country is at risk of heading backward.

Dec 29, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

A person holds drug paraphernalia near the Washington Center building on SW Washington St. in downtown Portland, Ore., on April 4, 2023.

We Need to Modify—Not Trash—Oregon’s Trailblazing Drug Decriminalization Law We Need to Modify—Not Trash—Oregon’s Trailblazing Drug Decriminalization Law

Measure 110 made Oregon the first in country to decriminalize all drugs. The law was poorly implemented and should be changed, not discarded.

Dec 22, 2023 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the late Senator John McCain at the Tempe Center for the Arts, Thursday, September 28, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz.

Biden Is Struggling to Gain Ground in the West Biden Is Struggling to Gain Ground in the West

In key swing states like Arizona, the president’s prospects in 2024 are hardly a sure thing.

Dec 15, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Hotel workers march to demand better wages Wednesday, October 25, 2023, in Los Angeles.

The New Labor Militancy of LA’s Hotel Workers The New Labor Militancy of LA’s Hotel Workers

UNITE HERE Local 11 is staggering its strikes across Los Angeles, targeting one out-of-contract hotel one day and another the next.

Dec 8, 2023 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

DeSantis Newsom

Ron DeSantis Is No Match for Gavin Newsom Ron DeSantis Is No Match for Gavin Newsom

At last night’s Fox News debate, even a home field advantage couldn’t keep the aspiring presidential candidate from choking.

Dec 1, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

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