During the 2023 legislative cycle, the California Legislature sent more than 900 bills to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for his review. Of the 900 bills, thirteen bills were sponsored by the California Labor Federation (CLF) […]
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PROMISES AND PITFALLS: FORMER LPRS QUEST FOR A SECOND CHANCE
Every year, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removes thousands of immigrants from the United States. In the fiscal year between October 2021 and September 2022, ICE executed the removal of 72,117 noncitizens, […]
The Doom Loop: The Subtle Art of Fear-Based Messaging in Politics
Weaponization of the Doom Loop Narrative Doom Loop (noun) – A scenario in which one negative development causes another negative development, which then makes the first problem worse. A vicious cycle. Fear-based messaging is a […]
Florida’s Stop Woke Act and its Function as a Content-Based Restriction
Senate Bill 266 and Critical Race Theory May 2023, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed into law Florida Senate Bill 266 (SB 266) concerning changes to funding requirements for Florida State University System institutions.. Under […]
High Winds, Red Flag Warnings, and Active Power Lines: a Recipe for Disaster and Just Compensation
Let’s imagine, you bought your dream home with a beautiful, spacious backyard. The backyard is bordered off with a wooden fence. Beyond the fence, lies an open green field with tall, brown power lines. One […]
Affirmative action, an active effort to provide access to educational and employment opportunities to historically underrepresented groups, is now in danger of being eradicated by the Supreme Court. While the Court upheld affirmative action in […]
The Role of Vaccination Decision Making in Coparenting in the Post Covid-19 World
The Coparenting Vaccine Debate The practice of coparenting has long been fraught with difficulties and disagreements. The Covid-19 pandemic has compounded these difficulties. With the increased politization that surrounded the pandemic, vaccination became a particularly […]
Putin’s Arrest Warrant: The What and the Why of “Unlawful Deportation of Children”
Earlier this year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation. The charge: unlawful deportation of children, a war crime. While there have been many calls […]
California Restaurant Workers Seeking Justice at the Workplace
According to a finding by the Economic Policy Institute, about $2 billion in wages are stolen from workers in California every year. A report by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) found that over 1 […]
Cyberbullying Prevention Poses Thorny First Amendment Questions
A new playground for children has digitally emerged. Unfortunately, like most playgrounds, social media is a magnet for bullying. The pain inflicted by such harassment, however, doesn’t belong in an innocent playground. In some cases, […]
San Jose Says No to Minimum Parking Requirements
In December 2022, San Jose became the largest city in the United States to end the minimum parking space requirement for new developments. The City Council unanimously voted to remove the minimum parking requirement across […]
The Supreme Court Rolls Back the Clock for Juvenile Justice
For decades, the Supreme Court has protected juveniles from harsh punishments, such as mandatory life without parole (LWOP), by acknowledging that children are different and must be sentenced accordingly. The developmental differences in children make […]