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fromStreetsblog
1 day ago

StreetSmart Episode 12: The Promised AMA with SBCAL Editor Damien Newton - Streetsblog California

In a special Ask-Me-Anything episode of the StreetSmart podcast, Streetsblog California editor Damien Newton reflects on his first year leading the site while answering reader-submitted questions on politics, transportation policy, and advocacy. Newton opens by thanking listeners for helping the nonprofit newsroom reach its annual fundraising goal, then explains why, as head of a 501(c)(3), he cannot endorse candidates or say who he is voting for in upcoming elections.
California
Los Angeles
fromTruthout
5 months ago

Organizers Mobilized Community Self-Defense Even Before Trump's LA ICE Crackdown

Los Angeles residents rely on grassroots support to combat the abduction of family members by federal immigration agents.
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Cities clearly have a sidewalk problem. It's less clear who should fix it

"Don't underestimate how sexy sidewalks are," says Locantore.
Mobile UX
US politics
fromSCSJ
5 months ago

Attorneys Warn of Threats to Voting Rights on 60th Anniversary of VRA

Voting rights are under coordinated attack, necessitating urgent legislative action and grassroots mobilization.
fromSCSJ
5 months ago

SOLVE Calls to Protect Multiracial Democracy on VRA Anniversary

August 6th marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a watershed moment in our country when critical protections for minority voters were enacted.
Social justice
California
fromKqed
8 months ago

Challenges of Participating in CA's Budget Process | KQED

State Farm is raising insurance rates significantly for homeowners and renters in California.
The Menendez Brothers' sentences have been reduced, allowing potential parole.
Grassroots advocates are actively seeking funding in a challenging budget process.
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