California
California prisoners begin hunger strike
July 10, 2013Thousands of inmates July 8 renewed a hunger strike begun in 2011 to protest prison practices they say amount to torture.
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The fast against firings
June 21, 2013While the Senate debates the immigration bill, labor and community activists in northern California charge that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency continues to require local employers to fire hundreds of workers, saying they have no...
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California leads the way for Obamacare
June 11, 2013California, with the nation's biggest insurance market, continues to lead the nation in preparing for next year's launch of the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare."
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California labor moves to halt Walmart abuse
May 25, 2013California labor and social justice groups are throwing down the gauntlet to Walmart during a two-week statewide tour to protest the giant retailer's abuse of taxpayers and workers alike.
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California launches innovative plan to expand voter registration
May 23, 2013California's Secretary of State is designating the state's new Health Benefit Exchange, Covered California, as a voter registration agency under the National Voter Registration Act.
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