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As Frederick Douglass recognized, the principles of equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence are “saving principles.”

While involuntary servitude is largely banned in California, there is one exception — as punishment for a crime.

While involuntary servitude is basically banned in the state, it’s still allowed in prisons as punishment for a crime. One lawmaker introduced an act that aims to end this practice.

On Monday, State Assemblymember Suzette Valladares, R- Santa Clarita, gave a statement on her opinions about Assembly Bill (AB) 1400...

The Golden State already imposes steep progressive levies, and lawmakers hope to raise annual taxes by $163 billion per year.

A record number of California Democratic lawmakers were dinged on the 2020 legislative scorecard released by a statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization. Thirty-three Democrats in the state Legislature failed to receive perfect scores last year due to not casting yes votes for LGBTQ bills. It is the highest number of Democratic legislators falling below a 100% score since 2006. That year, 22 Democrats in the statehouse earned less than perfect scores due to not voting in support of LGBTQ legislatio...

With 1 million signatures in and several potential challengers, the recall drive against Gov. Gavin Newsom may be causing him to reconsider some of his more progressive policy positions. In his recently unveiled $4.5-billion stimulus program, he offered — get this — tax relief, not tax hikes. The so