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Students rally on Earth Day in support of tax initiative

ASUC External Affairs Vice President Shahryar Abbasi spoke at an Earth Day rally in favor of an oil severance tax initiative.
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ASUC External Affairs Vice President Shahryar Abbasi spoke at an Earth Day rally in favor of an oil severance tax initiative.

About 25 students gathered on the steps of Sproul Hall on Earth Day to rally support for an oil-tax initiative that would generate funds for education, among other government programs. The California Modernization and Economic Development Act, drafted by UC Berkeley students in January, would implement a 9.5 percent severance Read More…

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Why California needs an oil tax

The tax would raise money to invest in our state’s future

Education is suffering. The economy is forcing too many people to rely on government assistance, and we are not doing enough to promote renewable energy. We have a problem when California, the ninth largest economy in the world, has a 9.8 percent unemployment rate. Enrollment at California community colleges has Read More…