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May 25, 2017 – In a a report by Kyle Stokes of KPCC, a major deal was announced between two state power players–the California Teachers Union and the California Charter Schools [...]

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 24, 2017 Contact:  Richard Marcantonio, Public Advocates, rmarcantonio@publicadvocates.org , 415.516.2076 Bruce Mirkin, Greenlining Institute, [...]

Commissioner Jones Follow Up Letter 5-24-17 Communities seek full and public investigation of racial discrimination in auto insurance. Insurance redlining is a longstanding civil rights issue, [...]

Insurance News covers the investigation into reports that California auto insurers are charging drivers from minority neighborhoods higher premiums compared to other drivers with similar accident [...]

Check out our positions on education-related bills currently being considered at the Capitol in Sacramento. Addressing California’s Teacher Shortage  AB 169 (O’Donnell – D) – Teaching credential: [...]

May 19, 2017 – The California Insurance Commissioner is launching an investigation into reports that auto insurers have been charging drivers from minority neighborhoods up to 30% higher [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2017 California Climate Equity Coalition Statement on SB 775 Bill Would Create Bold, Stable Carbon Pricing Mechanism   Contact: Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean [...]

Irvin Dawid of Planet Netizen reports on California’s population boom–which saw the state add 350,000 new residents in 2016 alone. The article mentions Public Advocates’ work to [...]

Raw Story and Alex Kotch take a close look at Secretary Ben Carson’s recent nationwide listening tour. Alex details the lengths to which Secretary Carson has gone to avoid meaningful public [...]