In November 2024, on the same ballot that reelected President Trump, California voters quietly and overwhelmingly passed Prop 36, partially repealing the criminal justice reforms they had greenlit just a decade ago. Despite the fact that Prop 36 was popular among California voters, its passage in a landslide still shocked many, especially those with high optimism in criminal justice reforms.
Read MoreIn 1788, in a bid to get the American populace to ratify a newly drafted Constitution, future President James Madison addressed the fledgling nation directly in Federalist 45. Under this new Constitution, he said, the “violent and oppressive factions which embitter the blessings of liberty,” that had ravaged the nation for decades, would be no more.
Read MoreThe United States has entered a new era in which redistricting has become both a weapon and a defense method in the pursuit of partisan power. California’s proposed mid-decade redistricting measure, known as the Election Rigging Response Act, or Proposition 50, passed on November 2025, reflects this increasing shift.
Read MoreBy deeming the West Bank settlements as legal, the United States has given its de facto support for their proliferation. The natural outcome is increased Israeli settlement, followed by even greater Palestinian opposition and retaliation.
Read MoreCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra files lawsuit, on Newsom’s behalf against the Huntington Beach City Council over repeatedly voting down a measure to create low-income and high-density housing within their affluent community.
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