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The Guilds Need to Change Too.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too) October 26 2026 # STATE WATCH --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/75/028m-75b9ed25.png) ### California is Closing the Wrong Prison Written by Joe Mathews on April 07 2022. ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24272-california-is-closing-the-wrong-prison) [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/c4/028n-c491a106.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24271-california-eyes-citizen-lawsuits-over-illegal-guns)Written by Emily Hoeven on April 07 2022. Posted in [STATE WATCH](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch). ## [California Considers Lawsuits Against Citizens Over Illegal Guns](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24271-california-eyes-citizen-lawsuits-over-illegal-guns) Republicans are accusing them of refusing to acknowledge the role their own policies have played in rising rates of gun violence. On Tuesday, a key… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ae/028c-ae4fbee9.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24264-let-s-talk-about-voting)### [Let’s Talk About Ranked Choice Voting](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24264-let-s-talk-about-voting) Written by Sara Roos on April 08 2022. 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