Choosing Democracy

Who’s Bankrolling the No on 89 Campaign? Mercury Insurance—Controversial California Insurance Corporations- First to Fund Attacks on Anti-Co...

GOP's Hold on House Shakier As Labor Day gets the campaign in full swing, Democrats are counting on voters unhappy with one-party rule a...

Bill Renews Debate Over Helping English Learners The legislation would provide tools to help students. But critics say it would cause 's...

Blatantly Boasting War Profiteers By Sarah Anderson, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/story/40962/ Like Sen. George "macaca" Allen...

SCHOOLS CHIEF JACK O’CONNELL COMMENTS ON CALIFORNIA STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON SAT TEST SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction ...

Here is a good site from UCLA with information on the major crises in California Schools. Last updated Sept.2005, thus the school finance pa...

Legislators OK School Plan; Gov. Vows Approval Assembly Waffles, Then Gives OK After Intense Lobbying By Nancy Vogel Times Staff Writer Augu...

We Have a Crisis of Corruption in Our Government Lobbyists and special interests contribute millions to politicians who pass their pork barr...

LAUSD Reform Legislation Approved by Senate, 23-14 By Nancy Vogel and Michael Muskal Times Staff Writers 11:52 AM PDT, August 28, 2006 The s...

New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com Schools hired guns' fat checks BY ERIN EINHORN and MICHAEL SAUL DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-recruit26aug26,0,3387189.story?coll=la-home-headlines Retaliation Alleged for Teaching on Iraq War B...

California Insider A Weblog by 
Sacramento Bee Columnist Daniel Weintraub AUGUST 25, 2006 CTA v. Schwarzenegger Bill language is circulating...

Antonio Villaraigosa, (D) Mayor of Los Angeles, has proposed having the Mayor’s office take over the governance of the Los Angeles school di...

Women’s Equality Day Parade Sat. August 26 Help us commemorate and reaffirm women’s right to vote Join the Progressive Alliance Contingent;...

I am proud to announce that on Aug. 24 & 25, Mr. Robert Moses will participate in events organized by SVOC here in the region. Mr. Mose...

Prop 89 is the best thing to come along in ages, it will help clean up CA politics as similar laws have done in Arizona and Maine. Please su...

Original Article at http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_david_sw_060820_the_best_war_ever.htm August 20, 2006 The Best War Ever By David...

Reports on test scores Good news. The State Schools supt. Reports that school test scores have improved. Also. See below. State SCHOOLS CHIE...

SVOC Sacramento Valley Organizing Community Announces a Presentation/Workshop with: BOB MOSES Legendary voting rights organizer of Mississip...

YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES ON THE BIG SCREEN! JOIN US FOR THE GRAND PREMIERE OF “NURSES vs. ARNOLD: TERMINATING POLITICAL CORRUPTION” Thursday,...