June 22, 2021
California Divide
Familiares recuerdan a José Tomas Mejía, un querido activista que fue asesinado en su empleo
El inmigrante de origen salvadoreño recientemente había comprado una casa con su esposa Dora Molina.
WhatMatters
Fire risk amid a housing crisis — California’s challenging new reality
California has a lot of moratoriums it needs to worry about. Even as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers rush to extend California’s eviction moratorium before it expires next week, another big deadline looms on the horizon. In November, the state’s moratorium on insurance companies dropping coverage for Californians living in wildfire-prone areas is set […]
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Water storage is the obvious solution to water shortage
All options and strategies for coping with drought in California need to be put on the table.
Health
Medi-Cal expansion: Some barriers for low-income residents removed
The new budget removes the asset rule that restricted eligibility for older and disabled Californians.
Commentary
MacKenzie Scott’s gift is a ladder to upward mobility
The $135 million she gave to four California State University campuses bolsters the transformative effect of higher education.
Commentary
Farmers and ranchers need support during drought
California farmland can be put to work in ways that build climate resilience and benefit people and wildlife.
Commentary
Pushing California schools to help at-risk kids
A case in San Bernardino opens a new avenue to compel California school districts to improve the educations of students at risk of failure.