2002 Publications

December 2002

Timber Harvesting and Water Quality: Forest Practice Rules Fail to Adequately Address Water Quality and Endangered Species
Kip Wiley, December 2002
The practice of timber harvesting on state and private lands in California is, in most cases, failing to adequately protect water quality and endangered and threatened species.

 

October 2002

Highlights of the Legislative Accomplishments of 2002
SOR Staff, October 2002
Brief summaries of the significant measures approved by the California State Senate and Assembly and sent to the governor this year.

 

May 2002

Increasing Access and Promoting Excellence: Diversity in California Public Higher Education
Marlene Garcia, May 2002 [1147-S]
As California has moved from enforcing diversity by statute to fostering diversity as a matter of enrichment and equity, colleges and universities are becoming a staging ground for maximizing the benefits of California's unprecedented mix of races, ethnic groups, and cultures.

 

March 2002

Seclusion and Restraints: A Failure, Not a Treatment—Protecting Mental Health Patients From Abuses
Laurel Mildred, March 2002 [1139-S]
Seclusion and restraint of psychiatric patients are known to be dangerous practices that can result in serious injury, trauma, and even death.

 

January 2002

Proposition 209 and the Courts: A Legal History
Kate Sproul, January 2002
Proposition 209, a state constitutional amendment placed on the ballot by citizens’ initiative, was approved by California voters five years ago to ban discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, ethnicity, and gender in public employment, education, and contracting.

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