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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Most renters know securing housing isn’t as simple as finding the perfect place. California’s renters must save up thousands of dollars to provide security deposits that can legally be as much as two months’ rent, or three months’ for furnished units. Add in the requirement that...
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Esta semana, cuatro grupos de defensa han presentado un informe amicus curiae en un caso ante la Corte Suprema de California que involucra acusaciones de abuso de personas de la tercera edad y el uso de arbitraje. Un centro de enfermería especializado, Country Oaks en Pomona, está tratando de forzar el arbitraje en...
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This week, four advocacy groups have filed an amicus brief in a case before the California Supreme Court involving allegations of elder abuse and the use of arbitration. A skilled nursing facility, Country Oaks in Pomona, is trying to compel arbitration in a case where the patient, Charles Logan, gave his nephew power...
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The figures for the number of victims of firearms in the United States are tragic, devastating and unacceptable: Firearms are the leading cause of death among American children and adolescents. One in 10 deaths by firearms corresponds to children under 19 years of age. Four out of 10 adults...
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Las cifras del número de víctimas por armas de fuego en los Estados Unidos son trágicas, devastadoras e inaceptables: Las armas de fuego son la principal causa de muerte entre niños y adolescentes estadounidenses. Una de cada 10 muertes por armas de fuego corresponde a menores de 19 años....
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Grace Gedye CalMatters Es jueves por la noche. Empacas tus cosas en el trabajo y te vas a la casa. Tal vez estés pensando en un plan para comer con un amigo o en una serie que planeas verla de tirón. Pero lo bueno es que no tienes que...
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Grace Gedye CalMatters It’s Thursday evening. You pack up your things at work and hit the road. Maybe you’re thinking about a lunch plan you’ve got with a friend or a show you plan to binge. But you’re not thinking about clocking in tomorrow: You’ve got a three-day weekend....
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Traditional business lending is tight these days following a series of recent bank collapses but one program is helping small businesses grow, focusing primarily on women or people of color. The ICA Fund offers a 12-week program called “The Accelerator at ICA” which focuses on strategy for growth, personnel,...
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Marisa Kendall & Julie Cart CalMatters Dando un golpe al gobernador Gavin Newsom, los legisladores demócratas rechazaron la semana pasada su ambicioso intento de reformar la ley ambiental estatal y facilitar la construcción de grandes proyectos de infraestructura en California. En una votación de 3-0, un comité de presupuesto...