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Coercive Control: Abuse That Leaves No Marks
Nov 10, 2023 · A California law enacted in 2021 allows domestic violence victims to claim coercive control — a broad range of behaviors including humiliation, surveillance, intimidation, …
State Supreme Court to Weigh In on Long Trial Delays
Aug 4, 2023 · A taxpayers' lawsuit challenges the court's failure to uphold defendants' right to a speedy trial amid COVID-19 backlog. The case is now before the California Supreme Court, …
Proposition G — Fund Housing for Extremely Low-Income Tenants
Oct 7, 2024 · Proposition G would create an Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund to reduce rents for hundreds of units in San Francisco for seniors, families and people with disabilities. The …
When Judges Dismiss Claims of Abuse, Children Can Die
Oct 10, 2022 · Lesley Hu's ex-husband murdered their son Pierce in 2021 after a San Francisco family court judge rejected her appeal for sole custody. She is among the victims of domestic …
Proposition M — Overhaul SF Business Tax System
Oct 7, 2024 · Proposition M would change how San Francisco taxes businesses, exempting more small businesses and reducing taxes on some large ones. It would also delay a 2025 tax hike …
Language Education Evolves in U.S., California
Jan 25, 2017 · A historical overview of bilingual education in the U.S. from pre-colonial times to the 2016 passage of Proposition 58, which ended English-only instruction in California. See …
November 2024 SF Voter Guide
Oct 7, 2024 · Proposition G would reduce rents for hundreds of housing units in San Francisco so that extremely low-income seniors, families and people with disabilities could afford them. …
They Saved Girls and Women in Chinatown From Slavery
Jul 2, 2019 · A book excerpt about the rescue work of Donaldina Cameron and Tien Fuh Wu, who helped thousands of Chinese girls and women escape from sex slavery and bondage in San …
San Francisco November 2024 Voter Guide - sfpublicpress.org
Oct 7, 2024 · Find nonpartisan analysis of measures on the San Francisco ballot for the Nov. 5, 2024 election. Learn about topics such as reproductive care, business tax, transit, housing, …