California has a special election coming up! On November 4th, many Californians will have the chance to vote on Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. This constitutional amendment, proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom, would create a new congressional district map that favors Democrats for the next three election cycles (through 2030) in an attempt to offset partisan … [Read more...] about California Special Election: Prop 50
TIME KEEPS TICKING: We Pay the Price
by David Maldonado, Ph.D., AOUON Oakland Capital, money, wages, profit, and time. These interrelated terms comprise key aspects of the prison-industrial complex and explain the grotesque, exponential rise of what we call a “prison nation” or carceral state. However, each of these concepts is very distinct, and they should not be lumped together to explain its rise. First and … [Read more...] about TIME KEEPS TICKING: We Pay the Price
Wins from CA 2025 Legislative Session: Incarcerated Firefighter Wages, Remote Access to Hearings & More
by Uma Nagarajan-Swenson, LSPC Communications Manager & AOUON Newspaper Editor The 2025 California Legislative Session adjourned on September 13, with the passage of several bills co-sponsored and supported by LSPC. We're excited to share these victories with you, with the hopes that Governor Newsom signs these into law ASAP. Assembly Bill (AB) 247: Incarcerated … [Read more...] about Wins from CA 2025 Legislative Session: Incarcerated Firefighter Wages, Remote Access to Hearings & More
Theses on Labor, Exploitation, & Incarceration
by Eric C. Sapp, LSPC Staff Attorney Prefatory Note: This an abridged version of a text written in spring of 2023, in the context of advocacy regarding carceral wages. §1 Workers’ rights are human rights; let it be stated unequivocally that incarcerated workers are workers. §2 The prison and industrial capitalism arose in tandem. Carceral … [Read more...] about Theses on Labor, Exploitation, & Incarceration
RAZOR WIRE PLANTATIONS: America’s Addiction to Slavery & Sadistic Cruelty
by Troy T. Thomas, California Health Care FacilityAn Enslaved Individual. The United States is predicated upon permanent disparities and inequities in life expectancy, mortality rates, education gaps, incarceration, economic solvency, and counter-development burdened upon Africans domestically and internationally. Founded in enslavement, these disparities were facilitated by … [Read more...] about RAZOR WIRE PLANTATIONS: America’s Addiction to Slavery & Sadistic Cruelty
