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Election 2024

A group of inmates walk to perform their work duties at Folsom State Prison Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Prop 6 would have allowed the incarcerated the option to decline work assignments.

Defeated at the polls, California voters reject Proposition 6

Cheryl Howard, Staffer November 17, 2024
Proposition 6’s defeat blocked the effort to eliminate mandatory prison labor in California. Sanctions against inmates for refusing work assignments will remain legal under California law.
Sac State students have expressed mixed feelings following the rhetoric around the U.S. election. Alexis Weremecszko, a fifth-year food nutrition major, said that the election has changed the way they interact with their loved ones. (Made in Canva)

OPINION: ‘Just to create an enemy’: Sac State students struggle with political rhetoric after election

Finneas Brumbaugh, Staffer November 15, 2024
The Sac State community speaks up about how political speech, extremism and polarization has affected them after the election.
Students made their voices heard at an open forum hosted by the Multicultural Center after election day Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.  Hornets responded to the results with a mix of hope, fear and caution. (Made in Canva by Brionna Woody)

OPINION: ‘Everyone’s cautious’: Sac State students make their voices heard after election results

Finneas Brumbaugh, Staffer November 14, 2024
Sac State students react after the landslide conclusion to the 2024 presidential election, citing concerns over their livelihoods and safety.
(L-R) Coordinators Juana Zaragoza from the Serna Center, Kimberly Gomez from the Dreamer Resource Center and Hei Fok from the Pride Center open up the reflection session, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2024. During the event, many of the staff members affirmed that they were there to support students and inform them of student resource services on campus.

Post-election reflection held at the Multicultural Center

Finneas Brumbaugh and Emilie Jocson November 14, 2024
With election results in, students and staff weigh in on the state of politics on Sac State’s campus. The Multicultural Center’s post-election event offered students and staff a moment of respite.

Sac State Says: Student reactions to the 2024 election results

Nancy Rodriguez Bonilla and Jonathan Santiago November 14, 2024
Amidst a deeply divided political scene, Donald Trump won the presidential race last week with 312 electoral votes and the popular vote. Sac State students shared their hopes and concerns in response to the news.
The 2024 electoral map reveals presidential election results across the country.  The national election saw Republicans take the presidency and the Senate, while Democrats won a majority of state government positions in California. (Graphic made in Canva)

Election 2024: Presidential Outcome and Key California votes

Greg Micek, Staffer November 7, 2024
Republicans defy national projections in an electoral and popular vote landslide to take the White House and Senate. In California, progressive propositions faced both success and defeat after a mixed reception from the electorate.
The ballot drop-off box in Sac State’s Welcome Center sits ready for voters Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Californians will decide on Prop 3, a measure that proposes updating the state constitution to recognize marriage as a fundamental right.

California to decide on marriage equality with Proposition 3 vote

Greg Micek, Staffer November 4, 2024
Proposition 3 may have lasting ramifications for marriage in California. Whether the impacts are positive or negative remains up for debate.
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