June 8, 2021

As Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders finalize California’s new budget, advocates hope for expanded health care, food and financial aid to undocumented immigrants who are excluded from federal safety net programs.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, June 8. Lots of uncertainty remains “The one thing I’m certain of is there’s uncertainty in the future,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a Friday press conference that cast doubts on the extent of the state’s grand reopening next week. It was difficult not to think of that comment when […]

While four mostly Latino counties lack any Latino Superior Court judges, another 13 counties have a more than 30 point gap between the percentage of Latinos in the population and on the bench. Here's what that means.

State funds would allow California to support small farmers and ranchers who have been left out of publicly funded agriculture programs. This will help build resilience into our food system.

Legislators want to spend $650 million a year to continue a pandemic program for free meals for all California public school students. They got their way in the budget deal with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Budget surplus puts California in a unique position to profit from federal transportation investment.

Los legisladores quieren gastar $650 millones al año para continuar un programa pandémico de comidas gratis para todos los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas de California. La propuesta se decidirá en las conversaciones presupuestarias esta semana.

Mientras cuatro condados, en su mayoría latinos, carecen de jueces latinos en la Corte Superior, otros 13 condados tienen una brecha de más del 30% entre el porcentaje de latinos en la población y en el banquillo. Esto es lo que eso significa. Read this article in English.     Afuera del anexo del palacio de justicia del […]

California's highly restrictive gun laws may be headed for a Supreme Court showdown after a federal judge's latest ruling against them.