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California has just become the first state to regulate “ultraprocessed foods” in school lunches. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1264 on Wednesday October 8. The state health department must adopt regulations defining those foods by June 2028. A year later, public K-12 schools would begin to phase out the most...
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Community health workers, promotoras and representatives are reaching out to Medi-Cal beneficiaries across the state, including immigrants. As confusion and fear spread about immigration raids, they’re working to provide comfort and information on health care rights. According to Cal Matters, immigration agents are showing up at medical facilities more...
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Trabajadores de salud comunitarios, promotoras y representantes están contactando a los beneficiarios de Medi-Cal en todo el estado, incluyendo a los migrantes. A medida que crece la confusión y el temor sobre las redadas de migración, trabajan para brindar apoyo e información sobre los derechos a la atención médica....
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Un proyecto de ley que espera la firma del gobernador Gavin Newsom esta semana permitiría a las facultades y universidades de California dar preferencia en las admisiones a los descendientes de esclavos. La Ley de la Asamblea 7 permite pero no obliga a las universidades a dar esta preferencia....
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A bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature this week would allow California colleges and universities to give preference in admissions to descendants of slaves. Assembly Bill 7 permits but does not require colleges to give this preference. Brandon Greene, director of policy advocacy for the Sacramento-based Western Center on...
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The United States Supreme Court reopened its doors this week with a packed calendar of cases whose resolution could redefine the lines of power, freedoms, and democracy. It is no exaggeration to say that this session could be decisive for the balance between the Executive, Legislative, and individual rights....
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La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos reabrió esta semana sus puertas con un calendario cargado de casos cuya resolución puede redefinir las líneas del poder, las libertades y la democracia. No es exagerado decir que este periodo de sesiones podría ser decisivo para el equilibrio entre el Ejecutivo,...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador The animal kingdom of Zootopia is expanding into new biomes and new adventures, as fan favorites Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) reunite after becoming partners in Zootopia, bringing them face to face with new critters, locations, and...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters In a few weeks, over 100 colleges and universities across California will lose access to essential funding for tutoring, academic counseling and other support services aimed at helping Black, Latino, Asian and Native American students succeed in college. The change comes after the U.S. Department of...