governor Archives - Page 13 of 32

Elections

A progressive wave in the East Bay

Bobbi Lopez - November 7, 2020

Victories over big money in Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, and Antioch shows the power of community organizing.

Music

For Puerto Rican freedom, MaJo Montijo summons a bomba ‘Huracán’

Joanna Ladd - October 27, 2020

Oakland musician fights "continuous colonial disaster," including Hurricane María aftermath, with gale-force release.

Arts + Culture

Documentary ‘The Reunited States’ looks to bridge the United States’ political abyss

Pam Grady - October 22, 2020

An interview with filmmaker Ben Rekhi about his seemingly impossible mission to bring us all together.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Borat’s ‘totally sensationalized false account’ and other bombshell releases

Dennis Harvey - October 22, 2020

Sure, it has Giuliani looking suspect—but is 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' any good? Plus, a new documentary on the grifters leading the alt-right movement, and 'The Guardian of Memory.'

Housing

The mystery of Newsom’s 3.5 million housing units shortage

Zelda Bronstein - October 9, 2020

The data shows that the figure the governor still uses to justify his policies is just wrong.

News + Politics

Gavin Newsom’s climate hypocrisy

Tim Redmond - September 23, 2020

Sure, electric cars are great -- but what about ending oil and gas extraction (including fracking) in California?

COVID

Inside the COVID explosion at San Quentin

Juan Moreno Haines - September 7, 2020

With 26 dead and at least a third of the population infected, why isn't medical parole part of the solution?

Homelessness

A dramatic new report sheds real light on homeless policies

Tim Redmond - September 3, 2020

The Coalition on Homelessness released a dramatic new study today that – unlike most reports on the unhoused – relies on data collected directly...

Housing

Newsom, Chiu agree on bill that could lead to widespread evictions

Tim Redmond - August 28, 2020

Assemblymember David Chiu has reached a compromise with Gov. Gavin Newsom and the big landlord groups on a relatively limited bill to protect renters...

Homelessness

Epic Sacramento showdown over looming eviction tsunami

John Elberling - August 23, 2020

In an important State Capitol legislative shift, on Thursday Berkeley Assemblymember Nancy Skinner agreed to amend her controversial housing bill, AB1085. She said she will...

Tagged with: governor

News

Politics

Arts

Culture