California Tag

UC Berkeley Facing Lawsuit Over Mandatory Diversity Statements in Hiring

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 07, 2020 2 Comments

“several serious constitutional problems”...

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California may lose congressional district in wake of 2020 census count

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2020 21 Comments

Projections indicate that when the final 2020 census numbers are in California may lose a seat in Congress for the first time in history.

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Judge halts California’s new “gig worker” law that’s impacting truckers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2020 27 Comments

California continues to follow its prime directive, which is the one that specifies that any law enacted must have damaging and/or embarrassing unintended consequences.

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Conservative Law Prof Pens Epic “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Letter

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2020 3 Comments

"I have long been particularly concerned with the lack of intellectual diversity at the law school"...

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History Prof Under Fire for Using N-Word in Lecture on Use of the Word in Racist Advertisements

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 31, 2019 3 Comments

“should understand the harm caused by using the N-word and how the word is used to oppress and marginalize”...

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New 2020 law prohibits California public schools from suspending students for disobeying teachers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 28, 2019 27 Comments

As 2020 dawns, it is clear that California is continuing its descent into the political crapper. There are a spate of new laws on the books, one of which promises to make the dreadful public school situation worse.

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Trump Points Out Pelosi, Gov. Newsom Culpable In California Homeless Crisis

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 27, 2019 24 Comments

President Donald Trump is ending 2019 by challenging key leaders of California's #Resistance to focus on the rapidly escalating homeless crisis in the state.

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UC Santa Barbara Launches New ‘Social Justice’ Minor in History

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 26, 2019 3 Comments

“I really feel that there’s a lot of energy on this campus for dealing with a whole range of issues that deal with inequality and social justice"...

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California group wants to crowdfund $3 billion, 300-acre private city for homeless

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 22, 2019 58 Comments

A California group has initiated a crowdfunding effort to solve the U.S. homeless crisis by building a 300-acre city open exclusively to those without a home.

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Impending California Gig Law Triggers Vox Media to Cut Hundreds of Freelance Jobs

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 17, 2019 21 Comments

When progressives in California's media supported the Democrats in state elections, they may have forgotten that the politicians were going to enact fiscal as well as social policies.

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Anti-Impeachment Protesters Disrupt Rep. Schiff During Armenian Genocide Event

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 16, 2019 19 Comments

Weeks of impeachment hearings that have mocked fairness and transparency have subsequently spilled over to other congressional activities. Scuffles broke out this weekend during a town hall event in California to mark the recent passage of US legislation officially commemorating the Armenian genocide.

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Citing crappy streets, Oracle moves annual conference from San Francisco to Las Vegas

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 15, 2019 25 Comments

I guess needle-strewn streets and Greta Thunberg murals are not the tourist draws that one would expect! Citing dirty streets and high hotel costs, Oracle has decided to move its important annual conference from San Francisco.

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Activists at UC Berkeley Blast High Number of Bubble Tea Shops Near Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 14, 2019 5 Comments

"have maintained steady business, even in light of Berkeley’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax"...

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Oakland, CA, Considers Moving Homeless Onto a Cruise Ship

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 13, 2019 45 Comments

Like many California cities, Oakland has a serious homeless problem. Leaders there are considering the unique approach of providing housing for the homeless by parking a retired cruise ship on one of the city's docks.

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Pomona College Hosts “Decolonizing Physics” Event

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 13, 2019 6 Comments

"composed of mandatory student presentations"...

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VIDEO: College Republican President Attacked at Sacramento State

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 10, 2019 26 Comments

An argument on social media spilled over into real-life recently at Sacramento State University. A physical altercation followed and was captured on video which has since gone viral. The young man on the receiving end of the attack is the president of the College Republicans.

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In wake of Trump executive order, LA City Council declares it is ‘Welcoming City’ for refugees

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 08, 2019 20 Comments

This fall, the Trump administration gave state and local authorities the power to reject refugees from being resettled in their communities, as well as further reducing the number of refugees allowed in the country.

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Math Professor at UC Davis Under Fire for Opposing ‘Diversity Statements’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 05, 2019 1 Comment

“using a political test as a screen for job applicants should send a shiver down our collective spine”...

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