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Nadia Lathan CalMatters Fue en marzo cuando un grupo de legisladores de California decidió abordar un tema delicado: el matrimonio infantil. Durante los próximos tres meses, los demócratas idearían un plan para persuadir a sus colegas reticentes de que finalmente prohibieran esta práctica y se enfrentarían a los grupos...
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Nadia Lathan CalMatters It was March when a group of California lawmakers decided they’d broach a sticky topic: child marriage. Over the next three months, Democrats would devise a plan to persuade reluctant colleagues to finally outlaw the practice and contend with special interest groups that might work against...
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ChrisAnna Mink CalMatters Despite a seemingly unimpeachable goal — ensuring adequate child support to keep kids out of poverty — a bill making its way through the state Assembly has left legislators and advocates divided. The measure, from Elk Grove Democratic Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, would compel separated families to enroll in...
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Robert Lewis CalMatters Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney’s office, which charged Linardos with felony...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters Una mañana reciente en Los Ángeles, una joven madre dejó a sus hijos de 2 y 4 años en una guardería ubicada en la casa de un vecino. Era el cumpleaños del pequeño de 2 años, así que también llevó un pastel del popular sabor “red...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters On a recent weekday morning in Los Angeles, a young mother dropped off her 2-year-old and 4-year-old at a child care center located in a neighbor’s home. It was the 2-year-old’s birthday, so she also brought a treat for the staff and kids: a “Cars”-themed red...
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La pobreza infantil en California alcanzó el 18 % durante el trienio comprendido entre 2022 y 2024. Eso supone cinco puntos por encima de la media nacional, según un nuevo análisis de la Fundación Annie E. Casey. Los investigadores descubrieron que la tasa nacional de pobreza infantil casi se...
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Child poverty in California hit 18% for the three-year period from 2022 to 2024. That’s five points higher than the national average, according to a new analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Researchers found the national child poverty rate almost tripled from 5% to 13% between 2021 and 2024, largely...
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A Florida bill that would roll back child labor restrictions cleared a Senate panel this week, sparking debate over whether it empowers families or risks pushing vulnerable teens out of school. The proposal, which would allow 16 and 17 year-olds to work longer hours on school nights and in...
Nadia Lathan CalMatters Fue en marzo cuando un grupo de legisladores de California decidió abordar un tema delicado: el matrimonio infantil. Durante los próximos tres meses, los demócratas idearían un plan para persuadir a sus colegas reticentes de que finalmente prohibieran esta práctica y se enfrentarían a los grupos...
Nadia Lathan CalMatters It was March when a group of California lawmakers decided they’d broach a sticky topic: child marriage. Over the next three months, Democrats would devise a plan to persuade reluctant colleagues to finally outlaw the practice and contend with special interest groups that might work against...
ChrisAnna Mink CalMatters Despite a seemingly unimpeachable goal — ensuring adequate child support to keep kids out of poverty — a bill making its way through the state Assembly has left legislators and advocates divided. The measure, from Elk Grove Democratic Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, would compel separated families to enroll in...
Robert Lewis CalMatters Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney’s office, which charged Linardos with felony...
Carolyn Jones CalMatters Una mañana reciente en Los Ángeles, una joven madre dejó a sus hijos de 2 y 4 años en una guardería ubicada en la casa de un vecino. Era el cumpleaños del pequeño de 2 años, así que también llevó un pastel del popular sabor “red...
Carolyn Jones CalMatters On a recent weekday morning in Los Angeles, a young mother dropped off her 2-year-old and 4-year-old at a child care center located in a neighbor’s home. It was the 2-year-old’s birthday, so she also brought a treat for the staff and kids: a “Cars”-themed red...
La pobreza infantil en California alcanzó el 18 % durante el trienio comprendido entre 2022 y 2024. Eso supone cinco puntos por encima de la media nacional, según un nuevo análisis de la Fundación Annie E. Casey. Los investigadores descubrieron que la tasa nacional de pobreza infantil casi se...
Child poverty in California hit 18% for the three-year period from 2022 to 2024. That’s five points higher than the national average, according to a new analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Researchers found the national child poverty rate almost tripled from 5% to 13% between 2021 and 2024, largely...
A Florida bill that would roll back child labor restrictions cleared a Senate panel this week, sparking debate over whether it empowers families or risks pushing vulnerable teens out of school. The proposal, which would allow 16 and 17 year-olds to work longer hours on school nights and in...