April 13, 2023

EN RESUMEN Se ha archivado un proyecto de ley para eliminar gradualmente todas las ventas de tabaco en California, y los grupos antitabaco no dirán por qué no ofrecieron su apoyo. El proyecto de ley fue enmendado para centrarse en hacer cumplir una prohibición existente sobre el tabaco con sabor. Read this article in English. […]

A bill to phase out all tobacco sales in California has been shelved, and anti-tobacco groups won't say why they didn't offer support. The bill was amended to focus on enforcing an existing ban on flavored tobacco.

EN RESUMEN Muchos estudiantes universitarios dependen de la ayuda federal para estudiantes para cubrir los gastos, pero las leyes cada vez más complicadas y la mala comunicación han hecho que esos dólares sean más difíciles de conseguir para algunos estudiantes adultos. Read this article in English. Miles de californianos adultos sin un diploma de escuela […]

Many college students rely on federal student aid to cover expenses, but increasingly complicated laws and poor communication have made those dollars harder to come by for some adult students.

Democratic voters in California cities are pushing mayors and city councils to clear homeless camps. Leaders are responding with new ordinances, from Sacramento to San Diego.

From CalMatters’ homelessness policy reporter Marisa Kendall: California cities want more money to tackle homelessness.  That was the main takeaway from a rally Wednesday where about 100 city officials made a big ask of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and the Legislature: They want $3 billion a year in guaranteed homelessness funding from the state.  That […]