On March 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that will halt the execution of California’s 737 inmates currently on death row. Newsom calls the death penalty system a human error and discriminatory toward defendants who are mentally ill, black and brown, or who cannot afford legal representation.
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First 2 years of college could be free
California Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to let some community college students off the hook for tuition for two full years.
Your vote counts in primaries
Democrats are armed and ready to take to fill voting polls June 5 to make sure California stays blue and anti-Trump.
Students support Second Amendment rights
In an informal gun control survey of 13 students at the University of La Verne, 11 students strongly believed in the Second Amendment right while two believed there should be stricter regulations.
Wanted: One good candidate
California must be in really bad shape. Every day I read something that highlights that point, but the Golden State’s deep problems might be indicative of the group of politicians running for governor this year.
A progressive summer
In an all out attempt to become more politically and socially active this summer I decided to take the opportunity to involve myself in many activities that people might label progressive.
SF mayor took brave first step
More than 3,300 gay and lesbian couples have been married in San Francisco since Valentine’s weekend as a result of the decision made by newly appointed Mayor Gavin Newsom to make the action legal in the city.
LV supportive of gay marriage
As recent events in San Francisco and Massachusetts spark national debate, the majority of University of La Verne students have come out in support of legalizing gay marriage.