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Prop 13

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On January 6, 2016
Sasha Abramsky makes the argument that maybe California voters have finally had enough of the impact of Proposition 13, the 1978 ballot measures that decimated the state budget and set in motion the anti-property tax movement nationwide that has contributed to a variety of problems,...

Dam Removal

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On December 5, 2015

I realize that most LGM readers don't spend a lot of time thinking about western natural resource politics. But these issues are central to understanding the politics of the West,.

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Water Hogs

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On November 1, 2015
Who are the biggest water hogs in California? Well, in the Bay Area, the worst is a Chevron exec. Second is some venture capitalist. You'd expect these two types to lead. Third? Billy Beane! Oakland A’s big cheese Billy Beane, famous for his statistical money-saving...
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Wolves in California!

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On August 20, 2015
Cue the right wing freakout in California that the wolves are going to eat our children.* The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has photographic evidence of five gray wolf pups and two adults in Northern California. After trail cameras recorded a lone canid...
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Water and the 1 Percent

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On June 14, 2015
It is so hard being extremely wealthy in this communist nation: Drought or no drought, Steve Yuhas resents the idea that it is somehow shameful to be a water hog. If you can pay for it, he argues, you should get your water. People “should...

Oil and Outrage

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On June 3, 2015

I have a new piece up at Counterpunch on the Santa Barbara oil spills, 1969 and 2015: The environmental legislation the Santa Barbara oil spill produced included the National Environmental.

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