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imageNewsom's signing of trailer bills is devastating blow to climate and public health
Gov. Gavin Newsom at bill signing. Governor's Office photo
by Dan Bacher
California’s leaders’ stunning betrayal of our air, land, water and communities is leaving us in a far worse place than when we started the session,” said Food & Water Watch’s California Director Nicole Ghio....
Posted: Sun, Sep 21, 2025 8:30am PDT
imageLegislature passes bill to expand oil drilling in Kern Co. as Big Oil spends millions
Climate activists at the State Capitol
by Dan Bacher
Jamie Court, Executive Director of Consumer Watchdog, strongly disagreed with Newsom’s assessment of the climate package. “It’s a load of horse poop,” said Court. “The truth is 90% of the “solutions’ will drive up costs for gasoline and electricity.”  ...
Posted: Fri, Sep 19, 2025 3:33pm PDT
videoNeo Nazis March in Auburn (video/mp4 16.9MB) by NorCal Anti War Action
Neo Nazi group "NorCal Active Club" marched at a Charlie Kirk vigil in Auburn, CA....
Posted: Tue, Sep 16, 2025 9:49pm PDT
textCalifornia Caves to Oil Industry With Health, Environmental Rollbacks by Center for Biological Diversity
SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 13, 2025 — The California legislature today passed a bill that greenlights tens of thousands of new oil and gas drilling permits in Kern County over the next decade with no further environmental review. Senate Bill 237 passed as a last minute “gut and amend” measure at the end of the legislative session, truncating public participation. It was one of several bills that roll back environmental and health protections this session....
Posted: Sun, Sep 14, 2025 9:34am PDT
imageCalifornia 175 - 1850 Compromise: Our ongoing journey towards a paid Juneteenth Holiday
California 175
by Khubaka, Michael Harris
President George Washington signed just two pieces of slavery related legislation: the 1793 Fugitive Slave Law, which guaranteed the right of slaveholders to recover escaped slaves across state lines, and the 1794 Slave Trade Act, which restricted U.S. participation in the trafficking of human cargo. 1850 Compromise established the State of California and expanded Chattel Slavery impacts throughout America....
Posted: Sat, Sep 13, 2025 8:43am PDT
imageWild West oil town erected at Capitol as legislators consider oil drilling expansion bill
Oil rigs at the Capitol
by Dan Bacher
The advocates talked to legislators and passersby urging the Legislature to vote no on the oil drilling expansion bill, AB 237, a last-minute gut and amend that calls for expanded oil drilling in Kern County. The California legislature is slated to vote on this bill this morning....
Posted: Sat, Sep 13, 2025 8:25am PDT
imageCAIR-CA Reaffirms Opposition to AB 715 Ahead of Senate Education Committee Hearing
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 9/10/2025) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today reaffirmed its strong ...
by CAIR California
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 9/10/2025) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today reaffirmed its strong opposition to Assembly Bill 715 (Zbur & Addis), which is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Education Committee later today....
Posted: Wed, Sep 10, 2025 2:37pm PDT
imageLawmakers break every procedural rule to ram through anti-Palestinian censorship bill
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento
by AROC
AB 715 is being fast tracked with virtually no room for public input, despite steep opposition from every major statewide education association and over 100 community and advocacy organizations....
Posted: Wed, Sep 10, 2025 10:55am PDT
calendarDivest from Tesla! CalPERS Pension Board Meeting - Come Join Public Comments
CalPERS Headquarters (Lincoln Plaza North)
400 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95811 

FREE SPEECH: Come add your public comment during 
the CalP...
by Divest CA Pensions From Tesla organization
CalPERS Headquarters (Lincoln Plaza North) 400 P Street Sacramento, CA 95811 FREE SPEECH: Come add your public comment during the CalPERS board meeting. Join in person in Sacramento, or you can join online and comment via phone. Webcast: https://www.calpers.ca.gov/about/board/board-meetings/webcast Comment phone line: 1-800-259-4105 You do not need to be a CalPERS or CalSTRS member. Anyone can attend, observe, and speak!...
Event Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2025 12:30pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Sep 10, 2025 9:40am PDT
imageWorkers Over Billionaires
Around 250 protesters lined up on the sidewalks at Peach Avenue and Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Fresno on September 1
by Peter Maiden
Around 250 protesters lined up on the sidewalks at Peach Avenue and Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Fresno on September 1....
Posted: Mon, Sep 1, 2025 10:58pm PDT
imageA big weekend for Boycott Chevron campaign in Sacramento, on the West Coast
Stop Fueling Genocide Chevron
by Dan Bacher
Chevron has refused to respond to growing calls to boycott the company for its operation and co-ownership of Israeli-claimed fossil gas fields in the Mediterranean....
Posted: Mon, Sep 1, 2025 1:15pm PDT
imageOver 100 Sacramento Jews protest Senator Alex Padilla as part of actions against genocide in Gaza
Never Again Is Now
by Dan Bacher
The group said the Israeli military is starving the people of Gaza through a five month total blockade on food, water and medicine, while the Israeli government has announced a plan to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a concentration camp....
Posted: Fri, Aug 29, 2025 10:42am PDT
calendarSacramento: Workers Over Billionaires! Daily Protests Interstate 5 Overpasses
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5

Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade

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by 50501 Sacramento Co, SEIU and more
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5 Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade PLEASE NOTE: Times & dates vary according to overpass location. Please check the time for your chosen overpass. Peaceful, nonviolent protests...
Event Date: Sun, Aug 31, 2025 9:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 26, 2025 4:57pm PDT
calendarSacramento: Workers Over Billionaires! Daily Protests Interstate 5 Overpasses
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5

Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade

PLEASE NOTE: Times & dates ...
by 50501 Sacramento Co, SEIU and more
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5 Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade PLEASE NOTE: Times & dates vary according to overpass location. Please check the time for your chosen overpass. Or, you can even join in more than one protest! Peaceful, nonviolent protests...
Event Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2025 9:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 26, 2025 4:52pm PDT
calendarSacramento: Workers Over Billionaires! Daily Protests Interstate 5 Overpasses
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5

Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade

PLEASE NOTE: Times & dates ...
by 50501 Sacramento Co, SEIU and more
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5 Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade PLEASE NOTE: Times & dates vary according to overpass location. Please check the time for your chosen overpass. Or, you can even join in more than one protest! Peaceful, nonviolent protests...
Event Date: Fri, Aug 29, 2025 9:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 26, 2025 4:49pm PDT
calendarSacramento: Workers Over Billionaires! Daily Protests Interstate 5 Overpasses
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5

Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade

PLEASE NOTE: Times vary accordi...
by 50501 Sacramento Co, SEIU and more
Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5 Go Here: https://linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade PLEASE NOTE: Times vary according to overpass location. Please check the time for your chosen overpass. Or, you can even join in more than one protest! Peaceful, nonviolent protests...
Event Date: Mon, Sep 1, 2025 9:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 26, 2025 4:43pm PDT
calendarMerced: Make Billionaires Pay! Climate Crisis, Anti-Fascist Protest
Merced Courthouse Park
(Merced County Courthouse Museum lawn)
Intersection of 21st Street and N Street
Merced, CA, 95340
by Community climate volunteers
Merced Courthouse Park (Merced County Courthouse Museum lawn) Intersection of 21st Street and N Street Merced, CA, 95340...
Event Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2025 11:00am PDT
Posted: Sun, Aug 24, 2025 10:12am PDT
imageActivists unfurl banners calling on Newsom to stand up to Big Oil, stop oil drilling expansion
banner drop in Capitol rotunda
by Dan Bacher
Two of the oil industry-backed bills moving through the session this year — AB 881 and SB 614 —are expected to be heard in the Appropriations Committee soon...
Posted: Sat, Aug 23, 2025 11:26am PDT
imageClimate advocates demand that Newsom, Legislature stop selling out to Big Oil
Melissa Romero, Policy Advocacy Director with the California Environmental Voters
by Dan Bacher
“Lawmakers promised a legislative session focused on affordability, yet what we have seen is a commitment to the status quo with more profits for polluters while communities continue to bear the steep health and financial costs of pollution,” said Raquel Mason, Senior Legislative Manager of the California Environmental Justice Alliance....
Posted: Sat, Aug 23, 2025 10:33am PDT
calendarFoothill Radical Zinefair
A flyer describing information for the radical zine fair being held on November 8th from 11-6 at the North San Juan Community Center
by Foothill Radical Zinefair
North San Juan Community Center - 29190 Ca-49. Roughly 25 minutes north of Nevada City....
Event Date: Sat, Nov 8, 2025 11:00am PST
Posted: Fri, Aug 22, 2025 12:58pm PDT
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