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December 17, 2021
Even in Blue States, Critical Race Theory Panic Is Spreading
The GOP has been relentlessly hammering on the issue since the last presidential election, viewing it as the party’s way back into suburban voters’ good graces.
Sasha Abramsky
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December 16, 2021
This Is Life After the Dixie Fire
People in high places with money to share are not riding over the ridge to our rescue.
Jane Braxton Little
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December 14, 2021
Gavin Newsom’s Gun Stunt Is Inspired—and Doomed to Fail
There is little chance the conservatives on the Supreme Court will let California treat gun manufacturers the way it’s letting Texas treat pregnant people.
Elie Mystal
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December 10, 2021
Systemic Sadism at the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office
As the trial begins today of one officer accused of beating a man to death for the “crime” of driving his own car, a new PBS documentary flips the script on a department lionized by Cops.
Tom Gogola
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December 10, 2021
Devin Nunes Is Trading Congress for Social Media
With California’s electoral districts being redrawn, the Trumpist congressman is beating a hasty retreat.
Sasha Abramsky
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December 3, 2021
The Drought That May Never End
This is the American West in the early days of climate change.
Sasha Abramsky
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November 19, 2021
An LA Councilman Tried to Help the Homeless. Now He May Lose His Job.
Mike Bonin faces a recall vote after supporting Venice Beach’s unhoused residents with sustained outreach and new housing.
Piper French
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November 12, 2021
West Hollywood Just Won the Highest Minimum Wage in the Country
The ordinance could—and should—serve as a template for wage protections and working conditions for low-wage workers across the country.
Sasha Abramsky
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November 5, 2021
While Democrats Flounder, Los Angeles Looks Ahead
The city’s new UBI program shows an ambition and ingenuity sorely lacking in today’s politics.
Sasha Abramsky
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October 29, 2021
Rain Falls on California, but Water Is Still Scarce
Many communities are still vulnerable to drought, and one strong rainstorm won’t be enough to restore water to the many residents whose wells have run dry.
Sasha Abramsky