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You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists

Headline of the year www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

New Publication on Expanding Representation in Congress A new publication, which emerged from the Academy's Our Common Purpose work, proposes alternatives to the “winner-take-all” system used in most U.S. elections. The proposed alternatives have the poten...

"[T]he 'winner-take-all' system used in most U.S. elections... contributes to polarization.... By contrast, proportional systems allow more voters to see their preferences reflected in Congress, can reduce partisan divides, and virtually eliminate gerrymandering."

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Governor Newsom builds on this year’s historic housing reforms, signs legislation to accelerate housing and affordability | Governor of California

Some folks on here really did seem to think he wouldn't sign #SB79 after the whole ordeal of getting it passed. lol

Immigration crackdown threatens key industries in the Sacramento region The number of foreign-born workers in the Sacramento region has grown dramatically, affecting key industries as deportations increase.

Excellent local reporting on what the attack on immigrants means for the Sacramento economy. www.abridged.org/news/immigra...

If the regime does go after DSA, the appropriate response will be for as many people as possible to become dues-paying members.

Join Us for “No Kings” Rallies & Canvassing for Proportional Representation Dear friends, As Californians debate Proposition 50, one thing is clear: our democracy is still trapped in the gerrymandering wars of a two-party system. Whether you’re voting yes, no, or are still un...

Hey Oakland and Sacramento -- come canvass with us at No Kings Day next Saturday, October 18th!

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Politico is terrible. But Porter's behavior is very shitty here. Also tripping out on the people who are saying, "Who fucking cares? Trump is a rapist!" She's not Democratic nominee for anything. There are other choices and some probably have better judgement than to verbally abuse staff on camera.

I appreciate where Prop 50 is coming from, I personally will vote for it. But it really is NOT "proportional representation." If @cademocrats.bsky.social are really interested in #ProportionalRepresentation let's talk about how to do that! @prorepcoalition.bsky.social

CA governor candidate nearly walks out of interview. ‘Don’t want all this on camera’ “I don’t want to have an unhappy experience,” Democrat Katie Porter told a CBS News reporter before the interview cut.

Yikes. I knew her answer to that 40 percent question was bad, but this whole clip is horrendous. What is Porter's problem?

Wow, Johnson's response make Trump's insane nonsense so much worse.

Trump’s America is effectively abandoning California OPINION: “The question of whether California’s future belongs inside or outside the United States remains a choice, but it is no longer a difficult one,” Joe Mathews writes.

Californians, stop talking about secession or independence. We're past that. Trump dumped us. We're already gone.

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I hadnt heard about how Amtrak would be affected. I take it still running, bc it would be pretty catastrophic if not in some places. But are they affected in other ways?

Hmm... maybe is was the word "stupid"? I replaced with "terrible" and it seems to have posted now. But by "terrible" I mean it fucking sucks ass.

Hey there @sacbeeeditboard.bsky.social @sacbee.com Can you tell me why my comment on your editorial about Prop 50 violates your community standards? (Especially compared to some of the other comments on there?) If you really believe "We could fix this" why not listen to some other ideas?

Is fusion voting that good actually? It seems like it's just formalizing the kind of strategic voting we have to do now. I just worry about putting a lot of energy into fusion for not a lot of payoff.

"60 votes are needed" Nope. The filibuster is just a Senate rule. The majority can change rules when it suits their purposes. (As GOP did last month on nominees.) Republicans can pass whatever they want on their own, and deal with the consequences. They choose not to. They chose the shutdown.

YouTube video by kemotiksleborg Low - Violence

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Boo! Who do you like at this point?

Sacramento area people! Come to CLARA Auditorium tomorrow @ 5:30, let's talk about how to rebuild our democracy (incl ranked choice voting and proportional representation.) Great folks from League of Women Voters, Protect Democracy, ProRep Coalition & Better Ballot Sacramento, Q&A, the whole deal.

Former legislative leader Toni Atkins drops out of California governor’s race In a letter to supporters, Atkins said there is “no viable path forward to victory” in the race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Well, hmm... She had seemed like maybe the best option of the bunch, if not the most likely. www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

Here it is: THE CATCH!

Every summer through fall, under a causeway near Sacramento, California, over a half million Mexican free-tailed bats roost.

At dusk they leave to feed on the nearby farm fields.

I've been going to watch them for over 3 years, and I finally got a solid capture on video. 🪶 🧵

Reading this reminds me of Saddam Hussein’s palaces. Whatever happened to that dude?

Readers Have Their Own Suggestions on Redistricting

Proportional representation was the most common solution proposed by readers.

Via Nate Cohn:

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Pynchon & PTA aren’t writing satire when this is what actually happens in California

Sacramento peeps!

Next Tuesday I'm speaking on a panel at CLARA on electoral reform with some great people from @prorepcoalition.bsky.social, @lwvc.bsky.social and more. You should join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/rebooting-...

The @nytimes.com and @natecohn.bsky.social shared their readers' ideas for how to stop gerrymandering. The most popular proposal? Proportional representation.

"Proportional representation would make gerrymandering irrelevant. But it would do a lot more than that." t.co/1nLM8D02E8

if we are going to have online magazines for Abundance, i think a wealthy patron should fund an online magazine for electoral reform — specifically for furthering the twin causes of proportional representation and democratic revival. seems like a comparatively neglected space

For Oregonians, Better Elections Are Hidden in Plain Sight | Sightline Institute The state’s constitution lets localities opt for methods that better reflect their mix of voters.

"Proportional representation offers more stable, representative government than these winner-take-all methods..."

#ProportionalRepresentation #ProRep #EndTheDuopoly #EndPolarization

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All of these respected community organizations support #RankedChoiceVoting for Sacramento's local elections!

We are EACH & ALL asking our elected representatives to do the right thing: Let voters choose whether to adopt #RCV!

For City Council elections & County office elections!