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With worsening deforestation and fires, California fire prevention bills are urgently needed. Over the last decade, California residents have grown accustomed to fire warnings and evacuations. Climate change, drought, and heatwaves make California more susceptible to forest fires. While these fires can occur for various reasons, dried vegetation and lightning attacks are the most common starters. Due to extreme dry seasons and fire suppression, forest fires in California spread fast and are…

There are multiple ways to clean your record, whether you have an infraction, misdemeanor, or felony. There are multiple ways to clean your record, depending on the type of conviction. For infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies, applicants must not have any pending cases and cannot be on probation or parole at the time of their petition. For infractions…

The California Court system offers a step-by-step process for Californians looking to change their gender.  Individuals born within California do not need a court-issued recognition of gender change to amend a California driver’s license, birth certificate, social security card, or U.S. passport. However, if you were born outside of California, you may need a court-ordered recognition of gender and additional documentation, …

The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education offer resources to support 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States. According to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), as of 2017, only 17% of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursue post-secondary education. That same year, NCAI found that 26.8% of American Indians and Alaska Natives live in poverty. After a history of displacement and…