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December 24, 2015
Tom Philpott
California Could Be the Next Saudi Arabia
August 14, 2015
Rebecca Leber
America's Wildfire Crisis
As climate change feeds the drought, crews from all 50 states are battling the infernos out West
July 1, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
The Christian Case for Vaccinating Children
June 24, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Conservatives Blame God, Abortion, Gay Marriage, and Immigrants for California's Drought
April 23, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Conservatives Blame California's Drought on Environmentalists
And want the government to spend billions to solve it
March 26, 2015
Cristian Farias
A California Lawyer Wants to Put Gays to Death. Why Isn't the Attorney General Ignoring Him?
Kamala Harris's response is only making matters worse
March 3, 2015
Cristian Farias
Another Police Killing, Another Twitter Hashtag. But #HomelessLivesMatter Isn't Enough.
February 5, 2015
Christopher Ketcham
Big Cattle, Big Gulp
Cowboys and cows are soaking the American West dry
January 13, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Please, Tom Steyer, Don't Run for Senate
October 28, 2014
Cole Stangler
Energy Companies Are Spending Millions to Fight Local Fracking Bans Because They're Terrified
September 23, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
An Obama Economist Explains How to Help Working Moms
A Q-and-A with White House adviser Betsey Stevenson
August 28, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Pass This Bill or a Sick Waiter Will Sneeze on Your Food
Pay attention, national Democrats. California is onto something.
August 15, 2014
Josh Kovensky
It's Time to Pay Prisoners the Minimum Wage
Paying just $2 a day hurts our economy and punishes families
August 5, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
How Much Is Obamacare Raising Your Insurance Rate? Depends on Which State You Live In.
July 22, 2014
Rebecca Leber
It's a Summer of Record Heat, Drought, and Wildfires
California is in the middle of its worst drought in decades.
July 14, 2014
Jessica Pishko
A New Provision Threatens California Inmates' First Amendment Rights
A year after the hunger strike, some things have improved, but some things have gotten worse
July 1, 2014
Eric Garcia
California Gave New Moms and Dads Paid Leave—And It’s Working
Now imagine if paid leave became federal law
June 17, 2014
T.A. Frank
I'm Supposed to Be a Cynical Journalist, and I've Fallen in Love with a Politician
The excruciating pain of watching Matt Miller lose
April 16, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
This Just In: Uninsured in Red States Getting Shaft From Lawmakers
March 7, 2014
Jeffrey Ball
Trapped in a Devastating Drought, California Needs to Take on Some Surprising Sacred Cows

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