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How the organization started by Cesar Chavez is continuing to resonate its voice in 2017 and beyond Arturo Hilario El Observador Since its birth in 1962, the United Farm Workers of America has been a beacon of hope and a fighter for the disenfranchised workers in America. As the...
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The Semillas Project Raises Money for Students Who Are the First in Their Families to Attend College San Jose, CA – The Foundation for Hispanic Education held the first-annual scholarship fundraiser in support of its three charter high schools on Saturday, March 11th at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in...
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Una nueva generación de activistas latinos quieren tener un rol más activo en las políticas del medio ambiente Jenny Manrique Especial para El Observador La celebración del Día del Océano en California no ha tenido la cantidad de latinos presentes como en esta versión del 2017. Aunque comenzó formalmente...
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County of Santa Clara joins Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City in filing an amicus brief in support of States’ constitutional challenge to President Trump’s Executive Order The County of Santa Clara has announced that it joined the Cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City...
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Acting in support of immigrants who may face deportation without due process, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved an investment of $3.8 million in legal representation, and a Know Your Rights education and media campaign. The Board’s action at its Tuesday, March 14th meeting, was a promised...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California could save billions of dollars by reducing the number of high school suspensions and favoring rehabilitation over punishment, according to a new study by the California Dropout Research Project. Researchers followed more than 100 randomly chosen 10th graders from across...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service OAKLAND, Calif. – Five nonprofits, including one in California, filed a motion in federal court Monday March 13th to force the EPA to follow up on environmental justice-related civil rights complaints. The groups accuse the EPA of dragging its feet, in some cases for...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Grupos que abogan por los adultos mayores se estan manifestando contra la H.R. 708 y la Ley Americana de Atencion a la Salud, que aumentarian el cobro de las empresas aseguradoras a las personas en edad avanzada. Bajo la ACA solo se...