California

California’s Prop. 22 and the essence of capitalist exploitation

In November, voters cast their ballots in the most expensive, and hence, most thoroughly corrupted, election in U.S. history.  On…

January 4, 2021

Demonstrators besiege California prison HQ: ‘Mass releases now!’

Sacramento, Calif. Dec. 17 — Under the banner “From Balloons to Bullhorns,” an angry group of protesters converged on the…

December 24, 2020

Sistas With Voices demand mass releases at San Quentin

San Rafael, Calif. Nov. 8 — Today, prisoner support groups and family members held a spirited demonstration at San Quentin…

November 11, 2020

¡La autodefensa es un derecho! protesta en California contra violencia doméstica

23 de octubre - El coro de "La autodefensa no es un crimen! Liberen a nuestras hermanas que cumplen condena!"…

November 6, 2020

Self-defense is a right! California protest hits domestic violence 

Bakersfield, Calif. Oct. 23 – The chant of "Self-defense is not a crime! Free our sisters doing time!" rang out…

October 29, 2020

On Indigenous Peoples Day 2020: Junipero Serra statue bites the dust

Mission San Rafael, Calif.  Some 60 people responded to a call by members of the Coast Miwok of Marin for…

October 19, 2020

California nurses declare: ‘Patients over profits!’

This statement was released Oct.7 by the Organizing Committee of the Workers Assembly. Over 1,000 nurses in California began a…

October 14, 2020

Historic win for labor: California child care workers unionize

In a stunning victory for the U.S. labor movement, childcare workers in California voted nearly unanimously to unionize. The successful…

August 10, 2020

50 years of struggle from Black August to Black Lives Matter Movement – a WW commentary

This Aug. 7 marks the 50th anniversary of the heroic attempt by Jonathan Jackson, younger brother of George Jackson, to…

August 3, 2020

Racist guards attack Soledad prisoners

In a 3 a.m. raid July 20, approximately 200 Black prisoners at California’s Soledad state prison were violently taken from…

July 29, 2020