Sex Workers Now Eligible for Victim Compensation
In Sacramento on Thursday, a group of sex workers rallied outside the state Capitol to demand an end to a rule that denied them compensation in the event of sexual assault.
Crowdfunding Offers New Source of Cash for Gun Buybacks
On Saturday, four California cities are conducting gun buybacks, a voluntary exchange where people sell guns for cash and the guns are then destroyed. Corporate sponsors are paying for the event in Los Angeles. But in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, most of the money is coming from a new source: crowdfunding.