Prisoners Press to End Solitary Confinement
Thanks to the protests of more than 60,000 prisoners, the state of California has agreed to stop the use of solitary confinement in its prisons.
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California Drought Causes Devastating Wildfires
In one year, California wildfires have consumed almost three times the state’s five-year average of land.
Ethnic Studies Struggles for a Space in Schools
The Ethnic Studies Movement started in 1968 when African American, Asian American, Latino and Native American students at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University held a strike because they wanted to learn more about the history and culture of their communities.
California Residents Under Severe Drought
Since 2012, California has been suffering a major drought that has had a big impact its residents. Many have lost access to water and the area’s wildfire season has been more intense as a result.
Victory for Gay Marriage
California has recently overturned Proposition 8, a ballot vote which had banned gay marriage in the state.
College Students Say No to Fee Increase
Thousands of students, faculty, and workers across California joined together in the last months of 2009 to protest tuition increases and job cuts in the Univeristy of California system.
