California Archives - Flux https://flux.community/tag/california/ A platform for change Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:59:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Students and scholars — from Tehran to Los Angeles — want justice after Mahsa Amini’s death https://flux.community/nadra-nittle/2022/10/students-and-scholars-from-tehran-to-los-angeles-want-justice-after-mahsa-aminis-death/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:00:11 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12506 Nasrin Rahimieh is astounded by the images coming out of her native Iran. Women have taken to the streets to burn their hijabs, expose their flowing hair and shave their heads. They’ve sung and shouted, twirled and danced — misdeeds in an Islamic republic that rigidly controls how women dress and behave. Viewing the footage, “I genuinely just […]

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]]> Heatwave ‘supercharged’ by climate crisis poised to intensify fires in US west https://flux.community/kenny-stancil/2022/09/heatwave-supercharged-by-climate-crisis-poised-to-intensify-fires-in-us-west/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:00:15 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12192 The U.S. West is bracing for a potentially record-shattering heatwave through Labor Day weekend, with experts warning that scorching temperatures are likely to trigger a spike in heatstroke and deaths and set the stage for a possibly catastrophic fire season this fall. Extreme heat—”supercharged” by the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis, as environmental scientist Jonathan Overpeck put it—has […]

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]]> ‘Sweeping Campaign to Harass’ Asian Americans: California cops sued for targeted traffic stops https://flux.community/aysha-qamar/2022/08/sweeping-campaign-to-harass-asian-americans-california-cops-sued-for-targeted-traffic-stops/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:00:30 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12028 According to a new California lawsuit, hate crimes against members of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community are not the only form of rising racism. Filed in Sacramento federal court on Wednesday, a class-action lawsuit against Siskiyou County and its sheriff alleges racism in traffic stops, access to water, and enforcement of cannabis-related property liens. The […]

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]]> ‘The gun industry can no longer hide:’ California law to hold gun makers accountable https://flux.community/aysha-qamar/2022/07/the-gun-industry-can-no-longer-hide-california-law-to-hold-gun-makers-accountable/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:00:03 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=11681 Some state officials are acting quickly as country-wide debates on whether the U.S. needs stricter gun laws continue. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an effort to limit the availability of “abnormally dangerous” guns in the state on Tuesday. According to The Los Angeles Times, the bill will also allow victims of gun violence and others to sue […]

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]]> As Newsom defeats right-wing recall effort, California’s importance for Democrats becomes clearer https://flux.community/raphael-j-sonenshein/2021/09/newsom-defeats-right-wing-recall-effort-californias-importance/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:54:48 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/09/newsom-defeats-right-wing-recall-effort-californias-importance/ The post As Newsom defeats right-wing recall effort, California’s importance for Democrats becomes clearer appeared first on Flux.

]]> Total recall: The California GOP’s plan to make democracy obsolete is coming to your state https://flux.community/matthew-sheffield/2021/09/total-recall-california-gops-plan-make-democracy-obsolete/ Sat, 04 Sep 2021 02:50:42 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/09/total-recall-california-gops-plan-make-democracy-obsolete/ The post Total recall: The California GOP’s plan to make democracy obsolete is coming to your state appeared first on Flux.

]]> White nationalist GOP House candidate sparks violence at Dem Katie Porter’s community event https://flux.community/oliver-willis/2021/07/white-nationalist-gop-house-candidate-sparks-violence-dem-katie-porters/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:36:32 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/07/white-nationalist-gop-house-candidate-sparks-violence-dem-katie-porters/ The post White nationalist GOP House candidate sparks violence at Dem Katie Porter’s community event appeared first on Flux.

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