Children-and-youth

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Childcare is essential work, and it’s in crisis

Child care providers need the state of California, which is responsible for most of our pay and working conditions, to adapt – just like we have.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 12월 23, 2020

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Playgrounds stay open: State backtracks on outdoor play area ban

Amid pushback from parents and lawmakers, the state modified its strict new stay-at-home order that had closed outdoor playgrounds to slow coronavirus spread.

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 12월 9, 2020

선거

Voting at 17: Ballot measure would give Latino teens biggest share in new voting rights

If Proposition 18 passes, California would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries or special elections if they will be 18 by the general election.

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 10월 30, 2020

정당성

Juvenile justice overhaul: How the governor’s plan shifts care of serious offenders to counties

The state’s Division of Juvenile Justice will no longer accept newly convicted young people after July 2021 in a shutdown quickly signed off on by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 10월 22, 2020

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The hurdles facing California kids, explained

Lea este artículo en español. California is home to more than 9 million children, many of them hungry, poor and struggling to access health care and quality education. Child advocates were hoping for change with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his attention to early childhood development and education, plans for universal preschool and desire to give extra […]

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 9월 21, 2020

건강

Goodbye ‘banana smash’ cigarillos: Governor quickly signs bill to ban flavored tobacco

The new law, aimed at keeping flavored tobacco products away from youth, was cast by opponents as being discriminatory against African American smokers who favor menthol cigarettes.

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 8월 28, 2020

이벤트

Pandemic, wildfires, scorching heat: How to help our children cope

In an online discussion hosted by CalMatters, three prominent child health experts offered suggestions for families struggling with the multiple crises confronting the state and nation.

에 의해 Barbara Feder Ostrov • 8월 20, 2020

교육

Should I quit my job? California parents grapple with education in a pandemic

As the majority of schools across the state prepare to start the school year teaching remotely, parents have started investigating their options for how they can maintain their child’s education while still holding down a job.

에 의해 Ricardo Cano 그리고 로렌 헤플러 • 7월 27, 2020

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The virus and the vulnerable: Latino children suffer higher rates of COVID-19

Latino children are testing positive at higher rates than other groups of children, accounting for the majority of all California cases among those under 18. Experts say close contact with essential workers and crowded living conditions play a role.

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 7월 7, 2020

Reader Reactions

Closing the youth fire camp is a really poor idea

By closing the youth fire camp, California will be losing a true opportunity to offer meaningful rehabilitation to youths who are incarcerated in our state.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 6월 29, 2020