September 11, 2024

For a formerly incarcerated person, the opportunity to vote for the first time is filled with mixed emotions. After years of disenfranchisement, voting is an act of empowerment.

Los votantes jóvenes, especialmente en California, deben servir como modelos a seguir votando sobre cómo manejamos las políticas climáticas.

Even if young voters are disillusioned with the American democratic process, they need to participate in our elections and support climate change protections and advocates, writes a Eureka teen.

Advocacy groups fight for causes that matter to their communities, demonstrating what is possible when people come together, writes a teen first-time voter.

California has the unenviable position of having the nation's highest level of poverty, a new calculation shows, driven by its sky-high living costs. It's not the first time and likely won't be the last.