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Groups that fight for greater access to health care are criticizing the Republican budget blueprint currently before the U.S. House of Representatives, claiming it could lead to huge cuts to Medicaid — known as Medi-Cal in the Golden State. Republicans can only afford to lose a couple of votes...
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Cuando Cecilia González les dijo a sus familiares que se había ofrecido voluntariamente a compartir la historia de su vida con hombres en prisión, se sorprendieron. González, de 56 años, había pasado la mayor parte de su vida adulta recuperándose del dolor y el trauma del abuso infantil y...
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When Cecilia Gonzalez told family members she had volunteered to share her life story with men in prison, they were shocked. Gonzalez, 56, had spent most of her adult life recovering from the pain and trauma of childhood abuse and domestic violence. She has a loving family and a stable...
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Sergio Olmos & Wendy Fry CalMatters Había silencio en la frontera. Un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza llamado James Lee estaba estacionado en la sombra junto a una valla de 9 metros en Calexico. Las ventanillas de su camioneta estaban subidas; el motor hacía ese ruido cuando está parado mucho tiempo...
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Sergio Olmos & Wendy Fry CalMatters It was quiet on the border. A Border Patrol agent named James Lee was parked in the shade next to a 30-foot fence in Calexico. The windows of his SUV were rolled up, the engine making that noise when it’s idle for a...
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These times are not easy for the migrant community. Amid so much uncertainty, there is something very simple—but very powerful—you can do to protect your family: have a Power of Attorney. This legal document allows you to name a trusted person to make important decisions if you are unable...
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Los tiempos actuales no son fáciles para la comunidad de migrantes. En medio de tanta incertidumbre, hay algo muy simple —pero muy poderoso— que puedes hacer para proteger a tu familia: tener un Poder Legal o Poder Notarial (Power of Attorney) Este documento legal te permite nombrar a una persona de confianza para que tome...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Cinco años después de que la pandemia de COVID-19 afectara la economía e hiciera que millones de personas experimentaran hambre por primera vez, la demanda en el Banco de Alimentos y Servicios Familiares de Sacramento sigue siendo mayor que nunca. El número de clientes mensuales ha...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the economy and made millions experience hunger for the first time, demand at the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services is still higher than ever. The number of monthly clients has risen to 310,000, more than double the number...