"A representative for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told Bolts that it has already made some changes since April in alignment with Governor Gavin Newsom’s “California Model”, including raising the minimum wage from eight cents an hour to $0.16 an hour..."
Jared Villery recalls the toll of being forced to lift heavy loads in California's prisons despite an injured knee: “All of it could have been avoided if I had any say in my job assignments.” A new ballot measure would change that by banning forced labor. boltsmag.org/califor...
Prop 6 would amend the state constitution to ban “involuntary servitude” and prohibit state prisons from punishing incarcerated people for refusing a work assignment.
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We here at the Committee are thinking about all those affected by Hurricane Helene and want to help! We hope you do too! Here are the local food banks for many of the most severely impacted areas; go give them some love if you can! Big Bend Florida: fightinghunger.orgfeedingsga.org
The introduction of Universal Pre-K in various states and cities was linked to an increase in business applications and the overall number of business establishments. (also effects on enrollment and maternal labor supply, as in other studies)
The director of Project 2025, Paul Dans, did not resign as was generally reported, per RealClearPolitics: he was fired after an investigation found repeated professional misconduct and mistreatment of colleagues—particularly women. On his way out, he asked for $3.1 million payout (he didn't get it).
The director of Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for how former President Donald Trump ought to govern if returned to the White House, did not resign...
"will you marry me?" "Yes!" "awesome, great stuff. say, would you mind laying low for a couple months while I pass my buddy's wife and kids off as my own so I seem nonthreatening to women concerned about my refusal to take a position on abortion bans?" "Um ... okay?"
This guy is running for Congress in one of the tightest races in Virginia. He is single, so he borrowed a family for photos. Check out the NYT caption. These people are... weird.