Politics & Policy

A Landmark Appointment for Justice and Equality On July 1, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson made history by becoming the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. As the first Black woman to be appointed to the nation’s highest judicial body, this moment marked a significant achievement for racial and gender equality within the

Golden State Review Contributor·July 1, 2022

A Monumental Shift in Legal Precedent On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization marked a historic reversal of nearly five decades of established legal precedent. By overturning Roe v. Wade, the Court removed federal protections for abortion, shifting the responsibility for regulating reproductive rights to individual

Golden State Review Contributor·June 24, 2022

Policy Shift Eases Trade Disruptions at U.S.-Mexico Border On April 17, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas announced the cessation of additional commercial truck inspections at the U.S.-Mexico border. These inspections, initially introduced earlier in the year as a strategy to enhance state-level border security, had caused significant delays, severely impacting the trade flow between

Golden State Review Contributor·April 19, 2022

A Bold Step to Alleviate Escalating Gas Prices In a historic move aimed at alleviating the financial burden on American households and businesses, the Biden administration authorized a substantial release of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in March 2022. This unprecedented action called for the release of one million barrels of oil

Golden State Review Contributor·March 22, 2022

Expansion of the Congressional Inquiry On February 10, 2022, the House Oversight Committee launched a comprehensive investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of presidential records during and after his tenure in office. This investigation was prompted by concerns over the safeguarding and preservation of essential government documents, which were amplified after the January 6

Golden State Review Contributor·February 10, 2022

On January 27, 2022, Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court, marking the conclusion of an illustrious career that spanned nearly three decades. Appointed to the Court by President Bill Clinton in 1994, Breyer’s departure represents the closing of a chapter in the Court’s history. His pragmatic approach and commitment to

Golden State Review Contributor·January 26, 2022