In policy, support voices of system-impacted people
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Policymakers must accept the leadership of impacted people. Good intentions will never be enough if they are coupled with elitism.
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Prop. 20 to enact stronger penalties on certain crimes if passed
This November, California residents will be voting on Proposition 20, a measure which, if passed, would allow certain misdemeanor crimes to be chargeable as felonies and create stricter policies on parole.
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Study shows racial disparities in San Francisco criminal justice system have decreased since 2014
While still markedly present, racial disparities in San Francisco’s criminal justice system have narrowed significantly since the 2014 implementation of Proposition 47, according to an independent review published by the San Francisco District Attorney’s office Thursday.
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MEMSSA-backed candidate will run for ASUC Senate as independent
UC Berkeley sophomore Sumayyah Din announced Sunday night that she will run for senator in this spring’s ASUC elections as an independent candidate.
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State elections mean little change for higher education, experts say
In California, Tuesday’s midterm election gave Gov. Jerry Brown another four years in office and took away a Democratic supermajority in the state Senate, yet some policy experts say the political shifts will have little effect on higher education. Both the governor’s race and the race for state superintendent of public
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Campus political clubs discuss election issues in open forum, ‘Great Debate’
Representatives of the Cal Berkeley Democrats and Berkeley College Republicans presented their views on midterm election issues during the “Great Debate” Thursday evening, an annual event co-hosted by the two campus political clubs.
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Election 2014 Endorsements: State propositions
Vote yes on Proposition 1 Proposition 1, the 2014 Water Bond, would enact the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014. The proposition offers a $7.12 billion bond for the development of California water supply infrastructure. Replacing the $11.14 billion Proposition 43, which Gov. Jerry Brown called “pork-laden,” we
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