"As many as 35 #deathrow cases in a #California county could be under review for discriminatory practices, including the exclusion of both #Black female and #Jewish #jurors.

The cases in Alameda County date as far back as 1977.

During #jury selection in one murder case from the 1990s, the prosecution left handwritten notes about prospective jurors — including whether they were Jewish or Black.

“I liked him better than any other #Jew, but no way,” one note said. “Must kick.”

https://www.jta.org/2024/05/13/united-states/jews-were-excluded-from-california-countys-death-penalty-juries-for-decades-new-evidence-reveals

Jews were excluded from California county’s death penalty juries for decades, new evidence reveals

One note simply says at the top, “Jew? Yes.”

^{Jackie Hajdenberg (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)}

Is anybody anywhere near #Bakersfield or #Kern county #California interested in taking in a middle-aged black #cat? A family member is screwing us over, and we have to rehome him since I'm extremely allergic and can't take him in. We really don't want to surrender him at a shelter, but we don't know anyone who can take him in.

(His name is #HACKER if that sweetens the deal.)

I decided to roll the dice, that my CV joint on my car wouldn't blowup, for a run up north out of city lights to see the aurora--& I'm so glad I did! Two shots from northern California: First is from Doyle & the second is from Frenchman Lake. What an amazing display! For a time the aurora covered a 180 degrees from east to west & was overhead & could be seen in the south! I shot these photos with a 15mm f/2.0 30sec ISO400.

#Aurora #California #Lake #Solar #Sky #NightSky #Photography #Darktable

Jesus! It's too hard to disbar crooked, disgraced lawyers. The wheels of justice are not merely slow--the tires are flat!

#DisbarJohnEastman #JohnEastman #California #DC #ClaremontInstitute #GiftLink

Trump lawyer John Eastman can’t pratice law in D.C. temporarily, court says
https://wapo.st/44uJNsH

Elno’s mouth continues to do wonders for his companies. It also doesn’t help that their vehicle pipeline is basically dry with nothing new coming out.

“Registrations of Tesla’s electric vehicles in the Golden State fell 7.8% last quarter, according to data released Monday by the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). That decline follows an even steeper 9.8% hit over the last three months of 2023, the association said.”

https://qz.com/tesla-ev-sales-decline-elon-musk-california-criticism-1851445535

#tesla #toyota #honda #california

Elon Musk's California bashing is costing Tesla sales

“Californians’ love affair" with Tesla may have peaked, a local dealers' association said

^{William Gavin (Quartz)}

Highway shootings around #Oakland #AlamedaCounty are increasing, despite a decline elsewhere throughout the state. #sfba #california

“‘The wild, wild West’: Shootings bedevil Alameda County highways, despite statewide decline”

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/29/the-wild-wild-west-shootings-bedevil-alameda-county-highways-despite-statewide-decline/

Non-paywall link: https://archive.ph/SKHZM

'The wild, wild West': Shootings bedevil Alameda County highways, despite statewide decline

The East Bay “is the wild wild West right now — it’s full of guns, and the smallest inkling of a disagreement can result in a shooting,” said one violence interrupter.

^{Jakob Rodgers (The Mercury News)}

#California exceeds 100% of #energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days

Source: https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/renewables-met-100-percent-california-energy-demand-30-days/

#usa #environment #climate #news #Solar

California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days

In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California's main grid for 30 of the past 38 days.

^{Michelle Lewis (Electrek)}

Via Kyle Griffin:

#California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to introduce legislation to offer #Arizona abortion providers an expedited way to get licensed in California and accommodate a surge in Arizonians seeking to cross state lines for abortions.

Newsom plans to present the bill as an emergency measure this week with the California Legislative Women's Caucus.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/21/gavin-newsom-arizona-abortion-california-00153509

People often think of California as nothing but desert. Let me change your mind. If that is true, than this is what the desert looks like after a rainy winter. This is a California wildflower super bloom at sunrise. Poppies & wildflowers as far as I could see covering this hills. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

The ART: https://rhprintsco.etsy.com/listing/1556619650

#flowers #superbloom #california #photography #LandscapePhotography #nature #sunrise #ayearforart #art #fediart #mastoart #desert