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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Newsom weighs aid for undocumented Californians weathering pandemic with no safety net
Lawmakers passed two safety net measures aimed at helping undocumented residents, many who work in essential jobs, access groceries and tax credits. Will Gov. Gavin Newsom sign the bills?
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Undocumented immigrants could qualify for $600 if Newsom signs pandemic assistance bill
Given overwhelming demand for pandemic relief, undocumented Californians hope the governor will authorize a second round of emergency grocery money. But it’s still not clear yet where funding will come from.
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Coronavirus shutdowns are hitting Vietnamese-owned nail salons hard
Tracy Tran’s years of savings are gone. Most went into the nearly $13,500 monthly rent she says she’s been paying for her shuttered business since March, when coronavirus public health orders forced her to close. La Orquidea Salon and Spa has been sitting empty ever since on busy North Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos. So […]
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Here’s what you need to know about California’s eviction protections
Just days before courts resumed processing eviction filings after a five-month freeze, California this week enacted statewide protections through next year for tenants struggling to pay rent amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. More than 8 million Californians have filed for unemployment since mid-March and advocates fear a massive eviction wave as both tenants […]
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California’s Manhattan effect: The wealthy are skipping the census
State officials report a steep drop in census returns among California's wealthy residents. The rich, however, won't be the ones to feel the effects.
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Foster Farms shut down California facility over COVID-19. So why doesn’t it look closed?
Foster Farms shut down its main chicken processing facility in Livingston on Tuesday evening amid a coronavirus outbreak that health officials say has claimed the lives of at least eight workers. About 1,400 employees were sent home with pay until at least Monday, Sept. 7, according to a statement by the company. They will be tested […]
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Will Foster Farms plant in California stay open despite shutdown orders? Here’s what we know
The Foster Farms chicken plant in Livingston continued to operate, despite a Merced County Health Department order to shut down, according to a statement released by Foster Farms Friday morning. The Merced County Health Department ordered the Foster Farms Livingston Facility to shut down on Wednesday after officials said the company repeatedly failed to comply with COVID-19 […]