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New California Law Requires Fashion Brands to Collect and Recycle Clothing — How the Textile Recovery Act Could Affect Your Wardrobe

Since 1960, textile waste generated in the United States has increased nearly tenfold, highlighting how dramatically clothing consumption has changed over the past several decades.

Budget and the Bees · Jun 25

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #206

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · May 20

Clothes piling up in your closet? A landmark California bill would mandate brands recycle them

California could become the first state to tackle the fast fashion waste overwhelming consumers and landfills

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2024

Gender-neutral bathroom bill introduced for California schools

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California state senator has introduced legislation that, if passed, would require all K-12 schools in the state to have at least one gender-neutral restroom — the first bill of its kind in the nation.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

Former Orange County, Calif., election chief leading a national effort to safeguard poll workers and voters

With less than two months to the midterms and election signs and mailers already abundant, Orange County’s former registrar has launched a new national campaign to ensure the safety of election workers and voters in an increasingly volatile and partisan environment.

The Orange County Register · Sep 23, 2022

Ethan Hawke resisted making his HBO Max Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward documentary. Until he couldn’t

When actor-director Ethan Hawke was offered the chance to direct a documentary about married movie stars Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, he knew it was a huge opportunity.

The Orange County Register · Jul 21, 2022

Mark Z. Barabak: Abortion decision means more anger, strife in a country already divided against itself

Never before has the Supreme Court so dramatically taken away a constitutional right.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022

Editorial: Give voters a chance to fix California’s recall system

California is on the verge of losing a golden opportunity to finally fix its problematic recall rules.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 20, 2022

Editorial: Fix the biggest flaw with California’s recall or next time a loser could win

California’s system for recalling politicians has an enormous flaw: It creates the possibility that an elected official could be thrown out of office and replaced by someone voters like even less.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2022