Swan's Picks: Democracy, climate, and gun control at the state and local level

What Croydon, a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town, Learned About Democracy - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Climate Activists Pivot to Local Action, Frustrated by Washington Gridlock - Bloomberg

Newsom to Sign Bill Allowing Residents to Sue Over Illegal Guns - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Deadly heat: US cities are hiring 'chief heat officers' as they face increasing heat threat - CNN

Pittsburgh passes three bills to protect reproductive freedom (pittsburghpa.gov)

Oklahoma Town's First Openly Gay Mayor Resigns After Harassment | PEOPLE.com