Introduction The refugee crisis is a global phenomenon that has significant implications for social justice. In recent years, California has been a prominent destination for refugees seeking safety and a better life. This essay aims to provide an analytical examination of the refugee crisis in California through a social justice lens. By analyzing the challenges faced by refugees and the responses from the state and civil society, we can gain a deeper understanding of the social justice issues at play....
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Mathematics Supporting the Theory of Global Warming In California, summers are hot, so wintertime is used to store water supplies for the rest of the year but with temperatures rising and we as humans ignoring this effect, we underestimate the risk of extreme events. The increase in global temperatures significantly increases the chances of weather extremes like droughts and heatwaves occurring. For example, in 2014, California experienced an extensive heatwave and low precipitation. Although climate change does not cause droughts,...
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The Aftermath of the Overpopulation in California California is changing, and not always for the better. water is becoming scarce, open spaces are filling in, traffic, pollution, and overcrowding are all common concerns that affect daily life in California and the biggest factor contributing to California's decline is simply; too many people. Much of L.A. County in earlier days was characterized by ranches and agricultural land, including numerous citrus groves and open space, but little by little it has given...
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The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, as of 2018, is the highest it has been in 3 million years ( ). Greenhouse gases (GHG) contribute to higher temperatures and more heat waves (). The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), fights global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from all sources throughout the state ( ). Assembly Bill 32 is California’s Global Warming Solutions Act. AB 32 is a...
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Ethnic studies is the inclusive study of variation in race, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, and gender. Ethnic studies aim to confront existing curricula and concentrate on the past various minority ethnicities in the United States; it is formulated to modify the stories, conflicts, and achievements of colored people taught in existing classes. Ethnic studies departments were originally organized on college campuses around the country and developed to involve African-American studies, Asian American studies, Raza studies, Chicano studies, Mexican-American studies, and Native...
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California was controlled by Mexico before the gold rush (1849-1855) radically transformed it. It provoked one of the largest migrations in U.S. history, with hundreds of thousands of people coming from all states and across the globe to find gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This led to the formation of rapid economic growth and prosperity, railroads, banks, and churches. 'They who came to California were not the self-satisfied, happy and content people, but the adventurous, the restless' (Didion, 2004)....
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The water crisis in California is a complex issue that has been prevalent for many years. The crisis Californians are facing is not going away any time soon, and it has only gotten worse. California, one of the largest states, is faced with being in a long-term drought and is one of the biggest agricultural states that provides billions each year in revenue. The farming aspect is one piece of the puzzle that coincides with how to regulate how much...
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California over the years has experienced many historical events, they were either wonderful events or traumatic ones both terms to describe what happened. Making everyone remember what happened in the history of California. There were a few traumatic events that happened between the years of the 18th and 19th century. Memorable moments that people till this day remember like it happened yesterday, which involved the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times Building. Then we...
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The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an American Investor-Owned Utility institution whose headquarters are located in San Francisco, California. It is California’s largest gas and electric utility company, running almost half of California’s utilities statewide. Even with California’s high fire risk status, PE&G and their neglect and improper upkeep of their equipment contributed to the increasing threats threat through California in the past few years. In November 2018, a historical wildfire destroyed the city of Paradise, California, in the...
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“If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” was a statement made famous by Johnnie Cochran. This quote is from America's first medialized criminal cases in court, The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson. O.J. Simpson wasn’t the only one on trial. The Los Angeles Police Department and forensic science itself was also on trial for mishandling, racism as a key factor, cross contamination and placement of evidence and the lack of knowledge of DNA testing. The...
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The cultural and social problems that have aroused from the illegal immigration issue are apparent in our everyday lives. People all around the world, and especially along the Southern border along the United States are trying to emigrate from their countries in hopes of new opportunity for themselves or family. Under the Trump administration immigration into the United States has become slightly more difficult. With increasing tension, immigrants, and outrage it’s inherent that the United States must make a change....
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The issue that is of relevance in this case would be how the search without a warrant on Riley’s cell phone during an arrest was seen as wrong and an invasion of privacy. Riley had every right to be pulled over driving on a suspended license and expired tags for his vehicle but when arrested had his phone turned into a gang unit detective and searched thoroughly connecting him to a shooting that was gang related. This case is the...
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California has always been a state different from the rest, it is vastly diverse and already disagrees with most of the country on almost all political stand points. Being the highest ranked by population with over 39 million people living here, I believe we could become our own country but what would we benefit if we seceded from the United States? Aside from the obvious of not being led by the reality star we are forced to call our president....
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Kidnapping is a national problem that affects states all over America. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in 2020, the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) reported 365,348 kidnappings in America (About NCMC, 2021). However, this number has declined by 56,046 in 2019, where the NCIC reported 421,394 (About NCMC, 2021). Nonetheless, the American government and law enforcement have been attentive, determined, and conscientious to reduce this issue to ensure the capture of the kidnapping perpetrators and overall bring...
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According to my earlier point, Mostly drought is caused by climate change. Due to greenhouse gas emissions trap heat, causing global temperatures to increase. Moisture will be absorbed by hot air, resulting in less rainfalls. Reducing water in lake or river is occurred by evaporation in the hotter air. The consequence is reduced rainfall that makes the plants die. Normally plants retain moisture in the soil, if they die, it will lead to even drier conditions. According to NOAA, National...
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California is known for its contrasting weather patterns. These distinct patterns are often caused by climate change that has affected California's water for decades. California has a large amount of oceans, streams, rivers, and lakes which have played a big role on the natural landscape as well as overall climate. According to our textbook, in chapter two of ‘The Natural Setting’, it discusses the shortage of water as well as drought history in California and what impact that has had...
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Over the past 10 years, both wild and domestic animals have been threatened by California wildfires in and around California. The domestic animals are sometimes left behind by their owners in a rush to get away from the fires to a safer place. Some animals are lucky to survive with few injuries but others have major injuries and may die. Some animals rely on wildfires for food and water. Animals in the wild have 3 main ways. One is flying...
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Air pollution is a dangerous amount of particles and gases released into the atmosphere. You can classify this into two categories, primary and secondary pollutants. Primary pollutants are any pollutants emitted directly from their source into the atmosphere. These can be from natural occurring places like volcanoes and forest fires, to man-made sources like coal plants, natural gas plants and general transportation. Secondary pollutants are ones that are not emitted directly from their source to become harmful but rather, develop...
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Homelessness can have a negative impact on mortality, physical health, mental well-being, and substance use (Schanzer, Dominguez, Shrout, & Caton, 2007). After 9/11, donations to the homeless and poor have declined while ordinances against begging and sleeping in public have increased (Arnold, 2004). The homeless individual is unlikely to receive much if any welfare benefits such as disability insurance, unemployment insurance, etc. One of the most striking characteristics of the homeless population is the frequency of criminal activity. Crime is...
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Recently I saw a piece of very sad news on social media that is become very major in the world. The news that I saw was about animal abuse. A dog was hanged and shot with a BB gun at Sacramento, California. The dog was shot from head to toe and the veterinarians described that they had never seen this kind of case before and it is sad and horrific to hear about them. These kinds of cases are not...
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