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California may gut two CalWORKS programs helping thousands of families
The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.
How hungry is California? Millions struggle to eat well in an abundant state
How bad is California hunger? A lot depends on your access to food aid, which expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic but is being reduced.
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L.A. promised to hire 200 Black workers from a job training program. That hasn’t happened.
An LA partnership that is supposed to place 200 Black trainees in city jobs is falling short. One worker whose desk job offer was revoked was told to try sanitation.
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California’s minimum wage isn’t enough to keep up with workers’ costs of living, report says
The Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state’s $16-an-hour minimum can’t dispel poverty or inequality, though it’s among the highest in the U.S.
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These gigs offer paths to higher wages for young Californians. Now they’re facing budget cuts
California seeded a program to place thousands of young people in apprenticeships. Just as it’s starting, a state budget deficit may delay funding.
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California extended time for flood victims to get state help. They have one more week to apply
California just began offering Disaster CalFresh benefits to San Diegans hurt by January storm. Some are seeking payment from the city.
Education
California universities struggle to graduate Black students. Cultural centers aim to help
While graduation rates for Black students are the lowest in California universities, cultural centers can help address equity issues. Centers for Black students create a safe space to foster community while connecting with academic resources and Black faculty.
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Voting rights: California lawmakers may translate more ballots, help more non-English-speakers to vote
Advocates say California's immigrant citizens who need it should get ballots and voting help in their own language.
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Border Patrol is dropping off hundreds of migrants at San Diego trolley station after welcome center closes
Lea este artículo en español. As one volunteer said, it feels back to “zero” in San Diego after a migrant reception center ran out of money, leading federal Border Patrol officers to begin dropping off hundreds of people at a trolley station over the weekend. The so-called “street releases” in San Diego have touched […]
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10 years after promise, California still hasn’t included undocumented immigrants in cell phone subsidies
California in 2014 decided undocumented people could qualify for LifeLine, a program that helps low income families afford internet and cell service. A decade later undocumented people still can’t get it.
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It’s the only store for dozens of miles. PG&E’s latest rate hikes could put it out of business
High electric bills consumed 65% of a rural grocery store’s profit last year. Owners say they may close the store because of PG&E rate hikes.