Posts Tagged ‘California’
Prop 8 and the Geezer Vote
By Pedro de la Torre - Nov 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pmThere have been quite a few comments about the ongoing discussion over the role of the black and Latino vote in California’s passage of Proposition…
After 8: What Went Wrong
By Nick Sifuentes - Nov 7th, 2008 at 11:05 amPart one of a three-part post.
The best hopes and dreams of proponents of marriage equality were dashed in the small hours of the morning…
Prop 8 and Black Blame: Are We Done Yet?
By Erica Williams - Nov 7th, 2008 at 10:07 amWe get it. It was ironic and problematic that African-Americans in Califonia voted largely in favor of Proposition 8. But much of the analysis surrounding…
There’s a Reason They Call it “High Speed”
By Daniel Strauss - Oct 28th, 2008 at 12:24 pmBoth Ezra Klein and Kevin Drum are weighing in on a possible high speed rail connecting L.A. to San Francisco. Kevin argues that it wouldn’t…
Mixed News on California Ballot Initiatives
By Nick Sifuentes - Sep 30th, 2008 at 10:01 amThe paramount prominence and importance of the presidential election can often blind activists to the significance of downballot candidates and initiatives. In California, two such…
Del Martin, LGBT-Rights Activist, Dies
By Rob Anderson - Aug 28th, 2008 at 8:16 amI hadn’t heard of Del Martin or her partner, Phyllis Lyon, before news of their same-sex marriage in California spread across the country in 2004.…
Full Steam Ahead, L.A.!
By Nick Sifuentes - Aug 13th, 2008 at 3:01 pmA week ago, I wrote about Measure R, Los Angeles’ ambitious plan to extend its Purple Line subway from downtown to Santa Monica and the…
The California Marriage Debate: Really About Grammar
By Emily Rutherford - Aug 11th, 2008 at 1:20 pmSupporters and opponents of California’s Proposition 8, a November ballot measure that, if passed, would overturn the court decision that legalized same-sex marriage in the…
Los Angeles: Building a Freeway to the 20th Century
By Nick Sifuentes - Aug 6th, 2008 at 11:24 am(Courtesy flickr photostream: daspadger)
It’s not exactly news that most Americans are trying to cut back on fuel consumption these days. In places like Washington,…
Now That Paris is Gone, L.A. is Safe
By Saxon Baird - Aug 1st, 2008 at 3:51 pmVia Radar, Los Angeles police chief Ben Bratton has some interesting comments on crime in his city:
If you notice, since Britney started wearing clothes…
Media Focus on Wrong Parts of Proposed Changes to UC Admissions Policy
By Emily Rutherford - Jul 17th, 2008 at 4:31 pmThe University of California is currently considering substantive changes to its admissions policy that would help minority and lower-income students, so naturally The Los Angeles…
California Tries to Expand the Youth Vote
By Jesse Singal - Jul 7th, 2008 at 10:02 amFrom yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle:
A pair of Assembly bills designed to bring more young people into the voting booths are being fought by Republicans…
Meet Hector Sanchez
By Rashi Kesarwani - Jun 20th, 2008 at 3:45 pmI met Hector Sanchez, right, earlier this week when I toured a food bank in Orange County, California. He was waiting in line for a…
Bobby Kennedy, Jr. Jumps on UC Speech-Canceling Bandwagon
By Emily Rutherford - Jun 19th, 2008 at 4:15 pmA number of public figures canceled commencement speeches at University of California campuses last week. This was at the request of university service workers, who…
