February 28, 2023

A medida que disminuye la financiación para la salud pública, aumentan las brechas en las tasas de vacunación. Particularmente para las dosis de refuerzo, la brecha entre grupos raciales y étnicos se está ampliando significativamente.

As public health funding winds down, gaps in vaccination rates are increasing. Particularly for booster doses, the gap among racial and ethnic groups is widening significantly.

Durante el auge de la construcción de carreteras interestatales, los vecindarios urbanos fueron divididos, a menudo aislando los hogares de las minorías y los residentes de bajos ingresos. Los legisladores de California están explorando formas de deshacer parte de ese daño al volver a conectar los vecindarios.

The responsibility of keeping California's food system functioning falls heaviest on the backs of Latino workers, who are most frequently plagued by water contamination and scarcity. Given the trust local leaders have with their constituents, especially in Latino communities, education on water solutions is vital to ensure that vulnerable residents are protected.

California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in to keep the waste in state?

During the interstate highway construction boom, urban neighborhoods were sliced apart, often isolating the homes of minorities and low-income residents. California lawmakers are exploring ways to undo some of that harm by reconnecting neighborhoods.

To get more riders on public transit, you need more service. But to fund additional service, you need more riders.  That’s the conundrum transit agencies have long encountered. The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the state’s workforce and the end of federal funds put some agencies in an even more difficult financial position — and the […]

The California Environmental Quality Act has been weaponized in conflicts over housing for years, and a new appellate court decision affecting UC Berkeley has once again revived talk about reforming the landmark law. But how far are Newsom and the Legislature willing to go?