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If passed, the Legislature's plan would allocate $550 million to offer food assistance to all Californians, regardless of immigration status as part of Newsom's spending plan. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

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Advocates hope for expanded immigrant aid in final budget

As Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders finalize California’s new budget, advocates hope for expanded health care, food and financial aid to undocumented immigrants who are excluded from federal safety net programs.

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Jacqueline Garcia

• 6 月 8, 2021

Housing activists and rent strikers participate in a vigil for tenants who they say will not be covered by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rent relief plan at the Elihu M. Harris, State of California office building in Oakland on Jan. 29, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

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California to simplify rent relief application

A small survey of rent relief providers finds that applicants face language, documentation and digital barriers, but the state has fixes on the way.

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杜赞奇

• 5 月 26, 2021

Chamba provides job listing in high-demand fields such as construction, cleaning, warehouses and restaurants work for its 34k users. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

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Latinos create jobs app for Spanish speakers

Chamba, a Spanish term for jobs, is a free employment search tool launched during the pandemic to help workers connect to employers. It’s available in English and Spanish nationwide.

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Jacqueline Garcia

• 5 月 26, 2021

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California finds 4% of fruits, vegetables contaminated by pesticide

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Kate Cimini

• 5 月 24, 2021

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Despite California drought, Monterey County growers have enough water to get through season

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Kate Cimini

• 5 月 21, 2021

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Representantes de la salud aclaran los mitos para que más latinos se vacunen

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Jacqueline Garcia

• 5 月 21, 2021

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California farmworker vaccination clinic administered nearly 30,000 shots in 12 weeks

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Kate Cimini

• 5 月 20, 2021

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Measuring California’s progress on income inequality

California has an opportunity to leverage surplus and stimulus funds to bridge income inequality. Our dashboard from the California Divide team tracks whether the state can turn the tide.

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余丽卡

• 5 月 19, 2021

Jordan Lyric photographed at their apartment in Los Angeles on May 6, 2021. Jordan, 28, moved to Los Angeles from Wisconsin to study film at USC. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

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Can LA’s lottery fairly distribute rent relief?

Los Angeles and cities across California are using lotteries to distribute emergency rental assistance. While some tenants fret over fairness, experts say it may be the most equitable way to distribute emergency assistance as Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes doubling state aid.

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杜赞奇

• 5 月 19, 2021

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Analysis: California leads nation in tree loss, but worse may lie ahead

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Kate Cimini

• 5 月 17, 2021

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Covering income inequality across the state