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The California Republicans Who Helped Enable Wednesday's Attack on the Capitol
California is a state run by Democrats. But we have elected officials who have either ignored or enabled President Trump through the years — includin…
5 years, 2 months ago
It’s Not Easy to Unionize at Tech Companies. But Google Employees Are Doing It.
This week, 200+ employees at Google announced that they've formed a union. The Alphabet Workers Union, which is supported by Communications Workers o…
5 years, 2 months ago
By The People: Oakland’s Longtime City Clerk On How to Make Use of City Council Meetings
If you want to get involved in local politics, your city council meeting can be a good place to start.
But it can also be a lot. It's where your elect…
5 years, 2 months ago
We Remember Our Favorite Episodes of 2020
This year in news has changed us all in so many ways. And as we wrap up 2020 with our final episode of the year, we thought we'd take some time to re…
5 years, 3 months ago
We're Missing A Lot of Information About the COVID-19 Outbreaks at Foster Farm Plants
In August, a Foster Farms poultry processing plant in Livingston was temporarily shut down because of a a COVID-19 outbreak where at least 392 worker…
5 years, 3 months ago
By The People: The Plight of Farmers in India Hits Home for Thousands in the Bay
This is the fourth episode of By The People, The Bay podcast’s new series highlighting the way democracy shows up in the places around us, and how we…
5 years, 3 months ago
A Transgender Asylum Seeker's Quest to Come to the Bay Area
The Bay Area has a long history of providing refuge to migrants seeking asylum. And for some, like Luna Guzmán, a transgender woman who left Guatemal…
5 years, 3 months ago
Why Parents, Doctors and Lawmakers Pushed Back Against Playgrounds Closing
Over the weekend, another surge in COVID-19 cases once again led to playgrounds being closed in many communities across California and in five Bay Ar…
5 years, 3 months ago
By The People: How Black Activists Transformed Voting in Oakland
This is the third episode of By The People, The Bay podcast’s new series highlighting the way democracy shows up in the places around us, and how we …
5 years, 3 months ago
Why California Is Factoring in Historical Social Injustice in the Vaccine Rollout
California is planning its rollout of a coronavirus vaccine. Healthcare workers have already been prioritized, but figuring out who comes next and ho…
5 years, 3 months ago