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Abortion-rights supporters rallied outside of Oakland City Hall on October 8, 2022, to launch get out the vote efforts for Proposition 1. California voters passed the proposition, which affirms a constitutional right to abortion and contraception

Voters Establish Constitutional Right to Abortion, Legal Interpretations to Come

STANFORD – Californians voted to establish a constitutional right to abortion, marking the latest change in state policy following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade. The ballot measure, known as Proposition 1, passed by nearly a 2 to 1 margin, an anticipated result in the Democrat-controlled state known for

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Across the street from Santa Clara County Jail sits a “Now Hiring” sign from the Sheriff’s Office in Santa Clara. (Gilare Zada/Peninsula Press)

Santa Clara County Voters to Pick New Sheriff to Replace Disgraced Smith

SANTA CLARA – Santa Clara County voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to replace former Sheriff Laurie Smith – who resigned shortly before being found guilty on six counts of corruption and willful misconduct — with a candidate who has prior history in the county’s sheriff’s office, or someone from the outside. The candidates, former

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Proposition 30: Lyft Support For Climate Tax, Electric Vehicle Measure Looks Like A Liability

During October, donations aimed at defeating Proposition 30, a tax on the wealthy to subsidize electric vehicles in California, topped $14 million. As recently as the end of August, less than $1 million had been raised to fight the proposition. And as funding for opposition to Prop. 30 has increased exponentially, the chances that voters

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Kim (left) and Leilani (right), the two organizers of the protest, are the only ones that came out to protest on Oct.15. (Tracy Zhang/ Peninsula Press)

Protesters Fight Against Animal Cruelty in the Fashion Industry

Peninsula Press · Protesters Fight Against Animal Cruelty in the Fashion Industry PALO ALTO, Calif. — At the Stanford Shopping Center’s Anthroplogie store on the afternoon of Oct. 15, two protesters were handing out leaflets containing information about acts of animal cruelty involved in fashion production. Holding signs in front of the store entrance, the

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Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters

Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters

Peninsula Press · Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters Palo Alto, in a bid to phase out gas water heaters and reduce fossil fuel emissions, is making it easier for residents to install electric heat pumps. The Palo Alto City Council on Oct. 3 approved the Advanced Hot Water Heat

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San Jose mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez met with Stanford student journalists

San Jose mayoral candidate Chavez pledges to expedite San Jose housing construction

Santa Clara County Supervisor and mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez said San Jose needs to “build faster and more” to ease the city’s housing shortage. To tackle San Jose’s housing and homelessness crisis, Chavez wants to expedite construction of affordable units and make it easier for the state to appoint guardians for those on the streets

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Reproductive rights advocates rally for abortion ballot measure

Peninsula Press · Reproductive rights advocates rally for abortion ballot measure Oakland — Reproductive healthcare advocates rallied in Oakland on October 8 in support of Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would establish a constitutional right to abortion in California. The rally, which brought together more than 100 people from across the Bay Area, was

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Hundreds rally for solidarity with Iranian protestors

Peninsula Press · Hundreds rally for solidarity with Iranian protestors SAN FRANCISCO – Hundreds rallied at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on October 9 in support of the ongoing protest movements in Iran, shouting, “Women, Life, Freedom” and calling for women’s rights and justice in Iran. Rally participants came to show solidarity with Iranian women,

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