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July 6, 2022
30 Seconds of Sweet Liberal Relief From California’s Gavin Newsom
Was his ad tweaking Florida’s Ron DeSantis the opening salvo of a 2024 presidential run? Or just a needed how-to for uninspiring Democratic leaders?
Joan Walsh
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July 1, 2022
The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State
California, Oregon, and Washington are taking more action to protect abortion rights than the federal government.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 16, 2022
John Nichols on January 6 and Peter Dreier on Progressive Prosecutors
Writers join the Start Making Sense podcast to discuss the latest on the insurrection hearings and the ousting of San Francisco’s Chesa Boudin.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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June 15, 2022
Dianne Feinstein and the Centrist Gerontocracy
Rebecca Traister on a venerable senator and an out-of-touch elite.
Jeet Heer
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June 9, 2022
Why California Voters Recalled Chesa Boudin
The ousting of the progressive San Francisco district attorney suggests that Democrats have failed to win the public with their messaging on criminal justice.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 3, 2022
Can California Democrats Do Enough to Block a Rural Right-Wing Revolt?
Democratic legislators are stepping up their efforts to bring relief to voters, but amid soaring gas prices and an intensifying drought, they may not be sufficient.
Sasha Abramsky
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May 27, 2022
California Offers a Rare Alternative to the Pro-Gun Free-for-All
While Texas and other states double down on the gun love, the Golden State has at least attempted to enact regulations that will keep kids safe.
Sasha Abramsky
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May 20, 2022
The Biggest Blue State Is Ready to Invest in Its People
California is showing what a state with vast resources and progressive political leadership can do if it sets its mind to reform.
Sasha Abramsky
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May 13, 2022
California’s Undocumented Children Are Going Hungry
A report shows that 45 percent of the state’s undocumented residents are facing food insecurity, mostly children.
Sasha Abramsky
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May 6, 2022
Blue States Will Be Stretched to Their Limits Post-“Roe”
Gavin Newsom has vowed to codify the right to abortion in California’s constitution, but his ambitions could run up against the reality that the state doesn’t have enough providers.
Sasha Abramsky