Protests throughout The Golden State have erupted over a recent string of police violence against unruly homeless men loitering in public areas, with demonstrations last weekend and more scheduled for this coming weekend.

The fate of the California Democratic Party's Progressive Caucus remains uncertain following its passage of a resolution calling for a primary challenge to President Obama late last month.  Could the growing rift within the Democratic Party signal the emergence of an Independent progressive movement in California and nationwide?

Here are some items of interest in this month's California agricultural report: 

Judge blocks highway project pending further research on its agricultural impact

Recently, a bipartisan group in Arizona has gone public with its intention to promote a constitutional amendment for a non-partisan primary modeled after California's

It's Sunday morning, the day after the closely-watched Ames, Iowa Presidential Straw Poll. On MSNBC's Meet The Press, panelist Chuck Todd opines: