What the rich could learn from one man’s decision to disperse inherited wealth in the ’20s – Los Angeles Times
Posted on UncategorizedRead More5 Things to Know About Brian Eule, the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Incoming President – Inside Philanthropy
Posted on UncategorizedFeaturing CDT member Heising-Simons Foundation
Californians should ignore the federal government’s false claims about our elections – Cal Matters
Posted on Uncategorizedt’s that time.
This week, county election officials are mailing ballots to registered voters across California in preparation for the special election next month. This is, of course, just one part of getting California ready for an election.
Election officials …
The administrative error that wiped out one Los Angeles ballot measure and may force another – Politico
Posted on UncategorizedLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors will meet Tuesday to decide whether voters need to return to the polls next year to clean up a mess the board made.
The predicament has its origins in last November’s ballot, when …
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announces leadership team hires – The Oaklandside
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After a little over a month in office, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has unveiled the people who will work for her administration.
Lee already made two of her most important hires weeks ago: her chief of staff is Miya Saika
‘I came here to fight back’: Aguirre sworn in as supervisor at festive ceremony with overtures to unions, sewage crisis – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Posted on UncategorizedNewly minted Supervisor Paloma Aguirre joined the county’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday with a swearing-in ceremony on the lawn of the county’s downtown office building punctuated with “Sí se puede” chants and singalongs to mariachi music.
In her remarks, …
Historic Loss of Congressional Seats Looms Amidst California Redistricting Clash – Los Angeles Magazine
Posted on UncategorizedIn the mid-20th century, California emerged as a cornerstone of Democratic Party political power. Each decade brought a population boom, and with it, a growing voice in Washington. Between 1950 and 1990, the state gained an average of six new …
Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-curious podcast mystifies listeners — and sets Democratic lawmakers on edge – Cal Matters
Posted on UncategorizedWhen Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his new podcast last month, he touted it as an opportunity to understand the MAGA movement’s motivations and figure out a path forward for Democrats after the party’s bruising losses in the 2024 election.
But …
California Provides A Model To Achieve Gender Parity In Politics – Forbes
Posted on UncategorizedClose the Gap California was launched in 2013 with a mission to achieve gender parity in the California Legislature by 2028. Just over ten years later, women hold just over 48% of seats in the legislature and achieved gender parity …
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