The campaign against Proposition 187 was a call to action for many people from all walks of life. For those with years of legal training, it was signal to use their training to support the immigrant community. For students, it was an awakening.
Health inequities are systemic, avoidable and unjust health outcomes ultimately perpetuated by those who have power in society. Here, we explore four examples of health inequities and their relationship to power imbalances.
Proposition 16 is intended to bring affirmative action back into the way Californians do business. I studied both the arguments for and against Proposition 16 and found that those against the ballot perpetuate several myths about affirmative action.
Improving the quality of education in Oakland public schools has been an ongoing uphill battle. In recent months, there have been significant wins, but due budget cuts and the current global pandemic, there are several looming threats.
Here are seven articles that help illuminate how California voter choices will affect youth — and how this next generation is responding to the needs of the times.
Young people of color are a part of a shifting electorate in California and speak to the potential power they could have in shaping California's future.
COVID-19 has been devastating for schools, additional funding is critical to providing good education and addressing inequities in the system. Would Prop 15 offer some relief?
This interactive map allows you to predict the 2020 presidential race by calculating Electoral College votes per state for each candidate. You can also see how we expect states to vote and look at tallies from past elections.
In such a controversial campaign as Proposition 187, art and politics inenvitably mix. During the 1990s a number of politicians (established and aspiring) helped shape the campaign, as artists on the ground informed the public and inspired them to act.
The early and ongoing commitments of movement elders helped set the stage for young social movement leaders addressing many of the pressing issues facing our nation today.