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Joe Garcia CalMatters About a month after I earned my parole and was released from High Desert State Prison in 2024, my buddy Kai Bannon called me from San Quentin through the institutional phone portal. My eyes welled with emotion at being on the other side of these monitored...
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Without exaggeration, remittances are vital in many households around the world, especially in Latin America. Many families depend on these funds to survive, especially in rural areas or those with high unemployment rates. Part of the money goes to pay for schools, public works, or medical expenses. Some recipients...
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Sin temor a exagerar, las remesas son vitales en muchos hogares del mundo, en especial en América Latina. Muchas familias dependen de estos fondos para sobrevivir, especialmente en zonas rurales o con altos niveles de desempleo. Una parte del dinero va para pagar escuelas, obras públicas o gastos médicos....
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Alexei Koseff CalMatters The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is — and we’re going to fix it. After a painful election that sparked recriminations and soul-searching among Democrats across the country, state Senate President Pro Tem...
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Alexei Koseff CalMatters Los líderes de la Legislatura estatal tienen un mensaje para los votantes: sabemos que están frustrados por lo caro que es California, y vamos a solucionarlo. Después de una elección dolorosa que provocó recriminaciones y reflexiones entre los demócratas de todo el país, el presidente pro...
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Yue Stella Yu CalMatters MERCED – En un principio, Marlyn Huesgew Mendoza se registró como demócrata. En 2020, volvió a registrarse como republicana y votó por Donald Trump para presidente, como lo hizo en esta elección. La razón es sencilla: fue en 2018, cuando Trump estaba en el cargo,...
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Yue Stella Yu CalMatters MERCED – At first, Marlyn Huesgew Mendoza registered as a Democrat. In 2020, she re-registered as a Republican and voted for Donald Trump for president, as she did this election. The reason is simple: It was in 2018 — when he was in office —...
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Wendy Fry CalMatters Mientras California lidia con la cantidad de fondos estatales que debería gastar en ayuda humanitaria a los migrantes en su frontera sur, el gobierno federal de Estados Unidos está invirtiendo dinero en ampliar sus ya amplias capacidades de vigilancia. La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza...
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Wendy Fry CalMatters As California grapples with how much in state funds it should be spending on migrant humanitarian aid at its southern border, the U.S. federal government is pouring money into expanding its already extensive surveillance capabilities there. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to spend about $67.8 million acquiring...