Who Is Accountable for Oil Waste in California Drinking Water?
A close look at recordkeeping, oversight, and the public safeguards surrounding wastewater injection into protected aquifers.
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What Comes After Disruption?
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California Law-Enforcement Deaths: Who Faces the Greatest Risk?
The second part of an archive investigation considers the demographic patterns behind statewide officer-involved deaths.
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The Enduring Link Between Racial and Economic Justice
A historical perspective on why civil rights, labor dignity, economic inclusion, and full citizenship cannot be separated.
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High-Speed Rail and the Test of Long-Term Public Investment
California’s rail debate raises fundamental questions about cost, climate, mobility, regional access, and infrastructure built across generations.
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Lessons from an Earlier Tenant-Law Agenda
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