No justice system is bulletproof, and this nation’s is no exception, especially when it comes to the death penalty. In fact, a 2014 study found that about one in 25 people on death row are innocent. Read more...
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Gun violence is a given in the U.S. Even our own campus caught a glimpse of it last June. But Proposition 63 could help fight gun violence by introducing reasonable gun regulations to make California safer and strengthening existing measures to keep guns out of dangerous hands. Read more...
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Countless Americans have languished in the criminal justice system over marijuana possession. The result: overcrowded prisons with nonviolent offenders and a thriving illegal marijuana market that extends beyond the United States borders and into marginalized communities. Read more...
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Proposition 66 would limit the appeals process for prisoners on death row to five years, and even though advocates argue the measure would reduce the cost of death penalty cases, the current time frame is necessary to prevent unjust executions. Read more...
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Don’t let these two plastic bag propositions confuse you – even though that’s exactly what they were created to do. Let’s keep it simple: If you want to help the environment with a logical plastic-bag ban, vote “No” on Proposition 65 and “Yes” on Proposition 67. Read more...
The board does not endorse Measure JJJ, which would require developers to make a percentage of projects larger than nine units affordable to low-income and working residents. Read more...
Measure HHH is a vital step to jump-start housing projects for homeless individuals in Los Angeles. As it stands, there are too few options to help the estimated 28,000 homeless people counted in the city earlier this year. Read more...
