California will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, which will boost the income of almost half of the state’s workforce. Applaud governor Jerry Brown for accepting this deal and listening to the voice of the working class.
UC Berkeley’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases will soon be investigated by UC President Janet Napolitano. Applaud her efforts to find justice for sexual misconduct victims and make campuses safer for students and staff.
After extracting California’s limited water under a permit that expired 28 years ago, Nestle’s water bottled water division will be reviewed. Praise the U.S. Forest Service for taking this first step in bringing justice against Nestle.
SeaWorld has stated that all of its parks will end the captive breeding program. This means that the current generation of orcas at SeaWorld will be the last. Sign this petition and thank the Humane Society of the United States for all the hard work it has put into making this idea a reality.
After years of waiting, nearly $200 million has been promised for the cleanup of lead contamination in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Thank California’s governor for expediting the cleanup of these toxins.
President Obama has saved 1.8 million acres of California desert. His declaration of three new national monuments has ensured the safety of a sensitive ecosystem. Applaud the President for conserving an important and beautiful American landscape.
Coastal martens are now protected as candidates for the California Endangered Species Act. Help us thank the California Fish and Wildlife Department for taking action to save this species from extinction.
After a hazardous gas leak forced residents from their homes, new legislation will make sure the gas company is held responsible. Let’s show the California Senate we support having the polluters pay for damages, not the people.
Syrian and other refugees fleeing violence in their home countries will now be welcomed in Los Angeles. Applaud this step towards helping these vulnerable people in their attempt to escape deadly terrorist violence.
SeaWorld has announced a change in its killer whale show in favor of an educational “orca experience” after years of public outcry and financial losses. Thank them for making orca health and safety a priority.
Two chefs have plead guilty to serving whale meat at their restaurants. They were caught after a filmmaker found out they were serving meat from these endangered animals. Sign this petition to applaud the effort to shut down this restaurant and put the chefs in jail.
Over 2,000 pounds of illegally harvested shark fins were recently seized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Applaud this bust, and the Department’s ongoing efforts to end the cruel practice of shark finning.
The California Natural Resources Agency awarded a grant to the city of Hercules for the restoration and preservation of the Chelsea Wetlands. However, the agency then terminated the grant because of the city’s record of fiscal irresponsibility, despite the city’s efforts to redeem itself. Urge the California Natural Resources Agency to reinstate the grant.
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