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Legislators aim to expand rights of undocumented Californians
April 9, 2015State legislative leaders were joined here by immigrant rights advocates as they announced the "Immigrants Shape California" legislative package.
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Growers move to gut California’s farm labor law
April 9, 2015Gerawan Farming, one of the country's largest growers, is challenging the law that makes farm workers' union rights enforceable.
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Today in history: The Civil War ends
April 9, 2015The death toll is estimated at perhaps as many as 750,000, out of a total U.S. population of only 30 million at the time.
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Emanuel re-elected, but progressives are real winners
April 8, 2015The reawakening of a broad-based progressive coalition will have political consequences well beyond this election, through new electoral infrastructure.
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Appearing humbled, Emanuel wins second term as Chicago mayor
April 8, 2015"We didn't lose today, we tried today; we fought hard for what we believed in; you don't succeed at this or anything else unless you try."
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