July 2024

A growing number of Democrats are saying President Biden can’t win and should step aside. But California’s governor is standing steadfastly behind him — and that could boost Newsom’s future political prospects.

High rents and home prices are affecting young adults’ futures. That’s why young voters, especially Blacks and Latinos, say housing and homelessness are the key issues this election cycle.

Los hospitales estatales de California pueden facturar a los pacientes por la atención que reciben durante el confinamiento. Los cargos a menudo ascienden a decenas de miles de dólares, lo que endeuda a las personas vulnerables durante años.

California no logró prohibir los centros de detención privados. Ahora se centra en las condiciones laborales de los inmigrantes que trabajan por 1 dólar al día.

California State Hospitals can bill patients for the care they receive during confinement. The charges often run in the tens of thousands of dollars, putting vulnerable people in debt for years.

Democrats in key swing House districts face a pivotal choice: Whether or not to back President Biden. Many are staying silent, but they’re under more pressure after U.S. Senate candidate Adam Schiff called on Biden to drop out.

California failed to ban private detention centers. Now, it’s focusing on their working conditions, for immigrants who toil for $1 a day.

Los crímenes de odio siempre aumentan durante los años de elecciones presidenciales, pero los objetivos del vitriolo y la discriminación varían según la retórica política, dicen expertos en un foro comunitario en Inland Empire.

Hate crimes always increase during presidential election years, but the targets of vitriol and discrimination vary with the political rhetoric, say experts at a community forum in the Inland Empire.

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