Susan Kirsch
Nix-the-Nine Summary Report
The Nix-the-Nine Campaign wraps up the 2020 legislative session with a record seven wins (bills defeated) two loses (bills signed). Far from being a solo effo... … more »
What's New
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CURA
An Analysis of the Affordability Impacts of New Housing Construction
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at the University of Minnesota has just released a study on the impacts housing rents, when new housing is developed in a... … more »
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KTAR
City Races the Clock to Appeal State's Impossible Housing Quota Mandate
Cities should be aware of its deadline to file an appeal with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). If a city doesn't hit its out-sized RHNA quota, developers can fast-track the city’s development process and override zoning laws, even though the city doesn't build housing. … more »
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ANXY
Has the Drug-Based Approach to Mental Illness Failed?
"If Whitaker is right, modern psychiatry, together with the pharmaceutical industry, has inflicted iatrogenic harm on millions of people." … more »
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CSPP
California’s defunding of public education to pay for public pension shortfalls
"...very few people have noticed that California has defunded public education since 2014 through a pension contribution maneuver. California income tax ranks 5th highest in the U.S., and we have high property, sales and business taxes. The lack of public school spending is not due to lack of revenue." … more »
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Vancouver Aquarium
Study finds 13.3 quadrillion plastic fibers dumped in California’s environment per year
"A study in California has laid bare the staggering scale of pollution from plastic microfibers in synthetic clothing – one of the most widespread, yet largely invisible, forms of plastic waste." … more »
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EDD
Why California’s unemployment system devolved into chaos during pandemic
"A new report examines the failures of California’s Employment Development Department to help residents obtain their unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic." … more »
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
I rarely cover Netflix documentaries because,… well, they’re Netflix, and the streamer gives documentary films plenty of much-needed exposure. But, I do watch th... … more »
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Business Roundtable.Org
We need a new definition of corporate climate leadership
"Today’s definition of corporate climate leadership centers on how companies can do less harm. It needs to be about creating a thriving future." … more »
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The Guardian
Exposure to man-made chemicals influences genes controlling aging, immune system and metabolism
"The number of registered chemicals reached 167 million. Every day people are exposed to them through food, water, contaminated air, drugs, cosmetics and other man-made substances. Less than 1% of these chemicals were tested for toxicity, and those that were tested demonstrate ability to disrupt almost every biological process in our body." … more »