california
How to Help Fight the California Wildfires
“I actually don’t know of any vegetation type that is not on fire in California.”
By Emily Bloch
The Real Reason California’s Wildfires Are Getting Worse
“These are not natural disasters at all. These are very much man-made disasters.”
By Grey Moran
There’s Hope for a Better World in "Stockton"
HBO's new doc chronicles the city’s first Black mayor and its youngest elected official.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Candidates Have to Turn Down Police Union Donations
Law enforcement associations get the policies they pay for.
By Jackie Fielder
What It's Like to Be Young and Homeless During the Pandemic
One in 10 young adults aged 18-25 experience homelessness in any given year.
By Lauren Young
The University of California Will Drop ACT/SAT Requirements
The UC system laid out a five-year plan to replace the ACT and SAT with its own standardized test.
By Lucy Diavolo
Leven Kali Went From Master Golfer to Musician
"I kept hearing from people that I had a good voice."
By Mya Abraham
MuslimGirl.com Founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh Is Running for Congress
She's the first Muslim woman to run for federal office in New Jersey history.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Young California and Texas Voters Share Their Super Tuesday Voting Struggles
“[Tuesday] night was complete chaos.”
By Kaylen Ralph
What It’s Like to Run for Office Without a Permanent Address
“Sometimes I have to sleep in my van.”
By Molly Taft
Katie Hill Worries Her Scandal Could Keep Young Women Out of Politics
“There’s a whole generation of us who have pictures that could be compromising.”
By Lucy Diavolo
Why Lauren London’s Style Is the Epitome of a California Girl
LA’s rich black history makes the manufactured and often recycled image of a blonde and blue-eyed girl, hard to believe.
By Tarisai Ngangura
California Has Pre-registered Over 400,000 Teen Voters in Three Years
“We’re on our way to 500,000 in 2020.”
By Lucy Diavolo
California Is Taking Steps to Lower The Voting Age — Here's Why
A bill to lower the voting age cleared the state Assembly and is headed to the Senate.
By Tyler Okeke and Luis Sánchez
These Teens Posted Their Nazi Drinking Games on Snapchat
“We can never forget how atrocious the Nazis were."
By Emily Bloch
Oakland Students are Organizing in Support of Their Striking Teachers
"It was extremely empowering seeing how many people showed up to the march and how many students didn’t show up to class."
By Zack Haber
My Brother Was Killed by Police. Now, I'm Running for Office
Meet Stevante Clark.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
School Integration Pioneer Sylvia Mendez Says the U.S. Is More Segregated Now Than in 1945
The woman who was once a little girl at the heart of a major court case explains how things have changed.
By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento