Bob Egelko Sep. 28, 2022 Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 7:15 p.m. (SFChronicle.com) A city can’t punish homeless people for sleeping on public property or using blankets and pillows to protect themselves from the elements, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco had… Continue reading
Less Than 1 Percent of the Population Donates to Local Races. In Oakland, Giving Voters ‘Democracy Dollars’ Might Even the Playing Field Democracy vouchers—or “democracy dollars,” as they’re called in Oakland—aren’t a panacea—but the idea, first pioneered in Seattle, can help make campaigns fairer, writes Connecting California columnist Joe Mathews. Courtesy of AP… Continue reading
People take part in the March for Medicare for All in Washington D.C. on July 24, 2021. (Photo: Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images) “When the ‘all-time low’ of uninsured Americans is still 26 MILLION, something needs to change,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. JULIA CONLEY September 29, 2022 (CommonDreams.org) A new… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong Am not back posting on a regular basis Francis Collins died on September 26: From Susan Witka, one of Francis’s closest friends: 4 the love of Francis❤ and to all of you who showed your love & support, in various ways,to him these past weeks…… After a celebratory… Continue reading
Legislation would clarify and expand parts of 1887 Electoral Count Act and aim to avoid repeat of January 6 insurrection Associated Press in Washington Tue 27 Sep 2022 16.54 EDT (TheGuardian.com) The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, said on Tuesday he would “proudly support” legislation to overhaul rules for certifying… Continue reading
Published: Apr 29, 2022 (gov.ca.gov) This expansion, effective May 1, builds upon the state’s Healthy California for All strategy, and comes as the Governor proposes expanding Medi-Cal to every eligible state resident, regardless of age or immigration status SACRAMENTO – Starting on May 1, Medi-Cal, California’s health coverage program for low-income… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joins student debtors at an April 27, 2022 protest outside the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We The 45 Million) “In the richest country on Earth, the time is long overdue for us to create a government and an economy that… Continue reading
We hear history calling to us from the future. We catch glimpses of a new world of love, respect and regeneration, where we have restored the intricate web of all life. It’s a future that’s inside us all – located in the fierce love we carry for our children, in… Continue reading
Politics and Prose Sep 23, 2022 #1 New York Times bestselling author and investigative reporter David Corn tells the wild and harrowing story of the Republican Party’s decades-long relationship with far-right extremism, bigotry, and paranoia. PURCHASE BOOK HERE: https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9… David Corn is a veteran Washington journalist and political commentator. He is the… Continue reading
