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Tag: Latinos

Gov. Gavin Newsom hands Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, a copy of a bill that Newsom signed at the Capitol in Sacramento on Oct. 11, 2019. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
Posted inWhatMatters

Newsom signs new California crime and school laws

Avatar photo by Lynn La September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided the fate of two more high-profile bills — one on criminal justice and the other on public schools. On Monday, the governor signed Senate Bill 14 into law, reclassifying child sex trafficking into a serious felony that increases prison sentences, saying that “California is going further to protect kids.” Sen. […]

A U.S. border patrol officer walks through a group of migrants gathered between primary and secondary border fences near San Diego on May 11, 2023. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters
Posted inCommentary

For years, the San Diego region has given Border Patrol access to data. Will California intervene?

by Pedro Rios August 21, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inCommentary

Why conserving the San Gabriel Mountains is so important to California Latinos

by Guest Commentary August 4, 2023August 3, 2023
Monita Porter, deputy director of Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce, stands in downtown Fresno on March 15, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Can Fresno bridge its economic divide? California’s millions boost Black businesses, ag tech

Avatar photo by Nicole Foy May 23, 2023May 22, 2023
María Dolores Díaz keeps a bowl in the sink while she washes her hands to save water on Aug. 8, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inCommentary

Education is vital for California Latinos affected most by water crisis

by Guest Commentary February 28, 2023February 27, 2023
An illustration on the diversity of the California Legislature by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inCapitol

How much does the Legislature look like California?

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by John Osborn D'Agostino, Sameea Kamal and Ariel Gans January 4, 2023January 3, 2023
An illustration on the diversity of the California Legislature by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inCalMatters en Español

¿Qué tanto se parece la Legislatura a California?

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by John Osborn D'Agostino, Sameea Kamal and Ariel Gans January 4, 2023January 3, 2023
The UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters
Posted inCollege Beat

Central American Studies gains popularity on California campuses

Itzel Luna by Itzel Luna October 21, 2022October 21, 2022
Victoria Gonzalez-Gerlach interviews an unhoused person during Sacramento's Point-in-time count of the homeless population in the city on Feb. 24, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inHousing

California homeless population grew by 22,000 over pandemic

Avatar photo by Manuela Tobias October 6, 2022May 2, 2023
Patricia Guerrero, during opening remarks before she was sworn in as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, on March 28, 2022. Less than five months later, he has nominated her to be chief justice. Photo by Nathaniel Levine/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool
Posted inJustice

Newsom nominates a Latina to be California Supreme Court chief justice, a first

Avatar photo by Nigel Duara August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

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