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Will California do reparations right?

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The Health4All Coalition rallied in Sacramento on Monday, asking state lawmakers to open up the Covered California health insurance exchange to all people, regardless of their immigration status. (Ed Sifuentes/CA Immigrant Policy Center)

Coalition presses to open health exchange to undocumented Californians

This week, groups fighting for health equity known as the Health4All campaign are asking the California Legislature to remove barriers to the …

California's Family Urgent Response System's mandate is to be available to send an emergency care team to any California foster family within one hour. (DimaBerlin/Adobestock)

CA foster care advocates ask lawmakers to fund in-person response teams

Advocates for foster families are pressing lawmakers to save the Family Urgent Response System from the budget ax. California faces a $37.9 billion …

Care4All California, a coalition of more than 70 healthcare advocacy groups, is pressing for a package of bills this legislative session to rein in healthcare costs and improve equity. (Kit Bear/HealthAccess CA)<br />

CA healthcare advocates unveil package of bills to lower costs

On Tuesday, Care4All California, a coalition fighting for affordable health care, unveiled a package of bills its members say they would like state …

A groundbreaking study calls for philanthropic foundations to acknowledge past harms and support reparations for Black Americans. (NCRP)

Report: Philanthropy must play role in racial reparations

A new report said philanthropic organizations need to reexamine the source of their wealth, which it asserted often came from systemic racism and …

Un nuevo informe revela que el gasto per c�pita de los californianos en aplicaci�n de la ley ha aumentado un 52% desde 1990. (Pixel-Shot/Adobestock)

Informe: Agencias policiales gastan más y resuelven menos delitos

Un nuevo informe muestra que, a pesar del gasto récord en la aplicación de la ley en California, la tasa de resolución - es decir…

A new report finds that Californians' per-capita spending on law enforcement has risen by 52% since 1990. (Pixel-Shot/Adobestock)

Report: Police agencies spending more, solving fewer crimes

A new report shows that despite record spending on law enforcement in California, the clearance rate - that is the rate of crimes solved - was the …

Nationally, the percentage of adults with at least an associate's degree went from 38% in 2010 to 45% in 2020. (Daisy Daisy/Adobestock)

More Californians earn college degrees, but racial gaps widen

More and more Californians are going to college, earning an associate degree or higher but racial gaps persist, according to a new report. …

A nivel nacional, el porcentaje de adultos con al menos un t�tulo de asociado pas� del 38% en 2010 al 45% en 2020.(Daisy Daisy/Adobestock)

Más californianos obtienen títulos universitarios, pero aumentan diferencias raciales

Cada vez más californianos van a la universidad y obtienen un título de asociado o superior, pero persisten las diferencias raciales…

Climb Hire graduates often return to mentor new participants and help expand their social networks. (Climb Hire)

Nonprofit Climb Hire gets $6 million grant to help low-wage workers climb higher

If your New Year's Resolution is to leave your low-wage, dead-end job and find something better - the nonprofit Climb Hire may be able to help…

In 2024, a family of four would need to make less than $41,400 - less than 138% of the Federal Poverty Line - to be eligible for assistance under Covered California or Medi-Cal.(Gelmold/Adobe Stock)

New bill would modernize federal poverty line, make aid more accessible

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a new bill that would modernize the Federal Poverty Line, which hasn't been substantially updated …

Congress is considering a bill to ease the tax burden on consumers who win a judgment in fraud cases. (Pakhnyushchyy/Adobe Stock)

Lawmakers propose bill to stop double taxation after fraud lawsuits

Democrats in Congress reintroduced legislation this week to protect consumers who win lawsuits against big corporations from being overtaxed by the In…

A CARE Court treatment plan lasts up to two years and can assist with housing, medical care, addiction treatment, counseling, and more. (SB Arts Media/Adobe Stock)

CARE Court program opens in California's largest county

The state's largest county has just opened the new CARE Court system, designed to get help for severely mentally ill people in Los Angeles. CARE …

Research shows people who live near parks or natural spaces have lower rates of disease and higher rates of social cohesion. (Yaya Ernst/Adobestock)

California launches new 'outdoors for all' strategy

Have you ever wanted to see the California redwoods, play in the Sierra snow, take a dip at the beach or just throw a family barbecue at the park? …

Treinta y cinco estados exigen que los votantes presenten una identificaci�n en el lugar de votaci�n; California no lo hace. (Vesperstock/Adobestock)

CA aprueba recolección de firmas para iniciativa electoral sobre ID de votantes

Los partidarios de una iniciativa electoral propuesta para exigir una identificación gubernamental para votar acaban de obtener la aprobació…

Thirty-five states require voters to present an ID at the polling place; California does not. (Adobe Stock)

CA approves signature gathering for ballot initiative on voter ID

Backers of a proposed ballot initiative to require government ID to vote have just gotten state approval to start gathering signatures. A group …

The California state prison system has a budget of more than $14 billion this year. (Karenfoleyphoto/Adobestock)

Prop 47-funded programs to reduce recidivism find success

New data show that a Los Angeles County program to help people reintegrate into society after incarceration is significantly reducing crime - a progra…

El sistema penitenciario del estado de California tiene un presupuesto de m�s de $14 mil millones este a�o. (Karenfoleyfoto/Adobestock)

Con éxito programas financiados por Proposición 47 para reducir la reincidencia

Nuevos datos muestran que un programa del condado de Los Ángeles para ayudar a las personas a reintegrarse a la sociedad después del encarce…

Charles R. Drew University in South Los Angeles recently welcomed its inaugural class of medical students. (CDU Communications Department)

Classes Begin at Only Historically Black Medical School on West Coast

Some 60 new medical students at Charles R. Drew University in South Los Angeles are making history just by starting classes at the first and only …

The data shows that victims of youth crime rarely receive full financial restitution. The Edwards family holds photos of lost loved ones at a picnic for crime survivors in Los Angeles last weekend. (LaNaisha Edwards)

Hearing Friday on Bill to Halt Restitution Fines for Juvenile Crime

A bill will be heard in the State Senate Appropriations Committee tomorrow that would stop requiring youths convicted of a crime to pay restitution…

Los datos muestran que las v�ctimas de delitos juveniles rara vez reciben una restituci�n financiera completa. (Alex/Adobestock)

Proyecto de ley podría detener multas de restitución por delitos juveniles

Mañana se escuchará en el Comité de Asignaciones del Senado estatal un proyecto de ley para dejar de exigir que los jóvenes conden…

A 2019 report found that automatically expunging an old conviction after a person has completed a sentence is key to promoting family stability, economic security and public safety. (Iushakovsky/Adobestock)

11 Million CA Criminal Records Expunged in First 6 Months of New Law

The Golden State has permanently expunged an unprecedented 11 million criminal arrest records in the first six months after the implementation of a cr…

Un informe de 2019 concluy� que borrar autom�ticamente una condena antigua despu�s de que una persona haya cumplido una pena es clave para promover la estabilidad familiar, la seguridad econ�mica y la seguridad p�blica. (Iushakovsky/Adobestock)

11 millones de antecedentes penales cancelados en primeros 6 meses de nueva ley en CA

El Golden State ha eliminado de forma permanente la cifra sin precedentes de 11 millones de antecedentes penales en los seis primeros meses de la apli…

Stanford University, a leading private college in California, says it will continue to pursue all legally permissible means to ensure a diverse student body. (Marelbu/Wikimedia Commons)

CA Points Way Forward After Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declared affirmative action in college admissions unconstitutional, private colleges in California will have to …

La Universidad de Stanford, una de las principales universidades privadas de California, afirma que seguir� aplicando todos los medios legalmente permitidos para garantizar un alumnado diverso. (Marelbu/Wikimedia Commons)

CA da puntos a seguir después de que Corte Suprema negara la discriminación positiva

Ahora que el Tribunal Supremo de EE.UU. ha declarado inconstitucional la discriminación positiva en las admisiones universitarias, las …

Una resoluci�n del Congreso propuesta requerir�a que los federales reviertan una extensi�n de la pausa en los pagos de la deuda estudiantil otorgada durante la pandemia, que afecta a unos 40 millones de prestatarios. (Iona/Adobestock)

Congreso votará hoy sobre medida para rescindir alivio de la deuda estudiantil

La Cámara de Representantes votará hoy un proyecto de ley que derogaría el plan del presidente Joe Biden para eliminar entre $ 10 y $ 2…

A proposed congressional resolution would require the feds to reverse an extension of pause on student debt payments granted during the pandemic, affecting about 40 million borrowers. (Iona/Adobestock)

Congress to Vote Today on Measure to Rescind Student Debt Relief

The House of Representatives is set to vote today on a bill that would repeal President Joe Biden's plan to wipe out $10,000 to $20,000 in student loa…

Statistics show hate crimes targeting Black people remain the most prevalent in California, rising 12.5% from 2020 to 2021. (Wachiwit/Adobestock)

Civil Rights Advocates Bring Groups Together to Fight Hate

Civil rights groups are forging connections to fight the rising tide of hate crimes. In a briefing from the Act Against Hate Alliance Wednesday…

An estimated one million Californians are eligible to have old conviction records sealed under Senate Bill 731. (Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Adobestock)

First Criminal Record Expungements After New Law Go to Court Today

The first people to make use of a new state law on sealing criminal records are set to go before a judge today. Previously, only people whose …

Older Adults Technology Services reported an estimated 21.8 million American seniors did not have broadband internet access in 2022. (huang/Adobe Stock)

California Hopes to Lessen 'Digital Divide'

The state of California wants to help close the digital divide across the state - in part, by learning more about how older adults make use of …

Los Servicios de tecnolog�a para adultos mayores informaron que aproximadamente 21,8 millones de adultos mayores estadounidenses no ten�an acceso a Internet de banda ancha en 2022. (huang/Adobe Stock)

California espera disminuir la 'brecha digital'

El estado de California quiere ayudar a cerrar la brecha digital en todo el estado, en parte, aprendiendo más sobre cómo los adultos …

Companies Give 'Fair Chance Hiring' a Shot

Employers are increasingly using what's known as "fair-chance hiring" to help the nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults with criminal records gain access to …

Agencies helping combat hunger are supporting a bill in the California Legislature to allow nonprofits to fully recover the cost of delivering services. (All Peoples Community Center)

L.A. Nonprofits Press for Better Deal as They Fight Post-Pandemic Inequities

During the pandemic, nonprofits in Los Angeles took on the monumental task of helping feed, house and vaccinate millions of Californians suddenly …

A new report calls for apprenticeship programs to allow students to receive college credits for their hours, regardless of whether the program is completed. (Amorn/Adobestock)

Report: Apprenticeship Programs Need to Better Support Black Students

Paid apprenticeship programs are supposed to connect workers with well-paying jobs, but they fall short on diversity, especially for Black students…

Multiple states have strengthened protections for election workers, following a surge in threats and harassment over the past few years. (Krakenimages.com/Adobestock)

Election Officials Call for Action to Protect Democracy

American democracy is in mortal danger as the 2024 election approaches, according to experts at a conference held at the University of California…

M�ltiples estados han fortalecido las protecciones para los trabajadores electorales, luego de un aumento en las amenazas y el acoso en los �ltimos a�os. (Krakenimages.com/Adobestock)

Funcionarios electorales llaman a la acción para proteger la democracia

La democracia estadounidense está en peligro mortal a medida que se acercan las elecciones de 2024, según expertos en una conferencia …

Trinidad Luna, a double amputee from Los Angeles, is expecting his CalFresh benefits to drop to $25 a month. (Trinidad Luna)

Recipients Prepare for Big Drop in CalFresh Benefits

CalFresh benefits are set to plummet for almost five million people in the state starting in a few weeks - as the emergency COVID increase expires…

En 2020, un agente de polic�a de Vallejo dispar� y mat� a Sean Monterrosa, creyendo por error que llevaba un arma. Su familia espera la decisi�n del fiscal general de California sobre si presentar� cargos contra el agente, que ya ha sido despedido. (Foto cedida por la familia Monterrosa)

Nuevo proyecto de ley permitiría indemnizar a víctimas de violencia policial

Los grupos de reforma de la justicia penal están apoyando un nuevo proyecto de ley que facilitaría a las personas heridas en encuentros con…

In 2020, a Vallejo police officer shot and killed Sean Monterrosa, mistakenly believing he had a gun. His family awaits a decision by the California Attorney General on whether to charge the officer, who has since been fired. (Photo courtest of Monterrosa Family)

New CA Bill Would Allow Compensation for Victims of Police Violence

Criminal justice reform groups are rallying behind a new bill that would make it easier for people hurt in encounters with police to get support from …

A 2019 protest in Palo Alto worked to raise awareness of immigration issues. Statistics show less than 1% of philanthropic foundation dollars support immigrant organizations. (Sundry Photography/Adobestock)

'Immigrants Are Essential' Fund to Support CA Immigration Nonprofits

California is home to 10.5 million immigrants, and the nonprofits serving them said they have been stretched to the limit over the past few years…

Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed budget maintains large investments in post-secondary education despite projections of an overall revenue shortfall. (Angelov/Adobestock)

More CA Students Earn Degrees, Certificates, But Disparities Persist

Some good news to report on college attainment rates - the number of students who have earned a degree, certificate or credential has jumped 16% from …

El presupuesto propuesto por el gobernador Gavin Newsom mantiene grandes inversiones en educaci�n postsecundaria a pesar de las previsiones de un d�ficit general de ingresos. (Angelov/Adobestock)

Más estudiantes de CA obtienen títulos y certificados, persisten disparidades

Buenas noticias sobre los índices de estudios universitarios: el número de estudiantes que han obtenido un título, certificado o …

Protestors at the University of California-Berkeley demonstrate in support of student groups that passed a bylaw pledging not to invite pro-Zionist speakers. (Palestine Legal)

Palestinian Advocates Praise New Fact Sheet on Religious Discrimination

Groups fighting for Palestinian rights are praising a new fact sheet on religious discrimination from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for …

CA 'Just Safe' Campaign Aims to Redefine Public Safety

Social justice advocates have just launched a new public education campaign. It's called "Just Safe," and it's aimed at changing the conversation …

La campaña “Just Safe” de California tiene como objetivo redefinir la seguridad pública

Defensores de la justicia social acaban de lanzar una nueva campaña de educación pública. Se llama "Just Safe" y tiene como objetivo …

Organizers of the National Day on Racial Healing promote racial equity, which affirms all people, regardless of racial or ethnic group identification, skin color or physical traits, deserve an equal opportunity to experience well-being in a just society. (Thomathzac23/Adobe Stock)

Events Across CA, U.S. to Celebrate National Day of Racial Healing

Tomorrow is the 7th Annual National Day of Racial Healing, which is commemorated every year, always on the day after the Martin Luther King Jr…

On Wednesday, tenants' rights groups urged the Los Angeles City Council to act before current protections expire on Jan. 31. (Agueda Dudley-Berrios/Community Power Collective)

Rise in Evictions Expected Feb. 1 as L.A. Protections Expire

By Jaisal Noor for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Media-Public News Service …

Legislators are expected to introduce bills in the upcoming session to ban pretextual stops and consent searches. (Dusanpetkovic1/Adobestock)

Data on CA Police Stops Confirms Continuing Racial Disparities

Black teenagers ages 15 to 17 are six times more likely to be searched by police compared with their white counterparts, according to a report from …

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