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Lynn La CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms. After restraining a youth, or putting them...
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Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Not too long ago, American politicians—mostly Republicans, with a few Democrats—denied that their “tough” positions against immigrants had anything to do with race or ethnicity. “It’s not a matter of racism,” they assured us, “it’s a matter of legality, of enforcing the laws of...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Most tortillas and corn masa products sold in California will soon have to include an additional ingredient — one considered key during pregnancy. The goal? Increase folic acid intake among Latinas of reproductive age. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 28 that directs manufacturers...
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Felicia Mello CalMatters Los inquilinos de California tendrán el doble de tiempo para responder a los avisos de desalojo y potencialmente evitarán perder sus hogares según un proyecto de ley convertido en ley por el gobernador Gavin Newsom el 24 de septiembre. La nueva ley llega en medio de...
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Felicia Mello CalMatters Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a surge in evictions followed...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service Una nueva ley acaba de entrar en vigor en California, otorgando a los niños de Medi-Cal de 12 años o más el derecho a dar su consentimiento para recibir atención de salud mental por su cuenta. Antes, sólo los jóvenes con seguro privado podían...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service A new law just took effect in California, giving children on Medi-Cal age 12 and older the right to consent to mental health care on their own. Before, only young people on private insurance could consent to outpatient mental health services independently of their parents, and...
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Se están invirtiendo dólares federales en proyectos de transporte de California como resultado de la Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista. La Administración Federal de Tránsito anunció recientemente casi $8 millones para 17 proyectos destinados a mejorar el transporte público para personas con discapacidades, adultos mayores y familias de bajos ingresos....
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Federal dollars are pouring into California transportation projects as a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Federal Transit Administration recently announced almost $8 million for 17 projects to improve public transportation for people with disabilities, older adults and low-income families. Tiffani Scott, CEO of Paratransit, said her organization received a...
Lynn La CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms. After restraining a youth, or putting them...
Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Not too long ago, American politicians—mostly Republicans, with a few Democrats—denied that their “tough” positions against immigrants had anything to do with race or ethnicity. “It’s not a matter of racism,” they assured us, “it’s a matter of legality, of enforcing the laws of...
Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Most tortillas and corn masa products sold in California will soon have to include an additional ingredient — one considered key during pregnancy. The goal? Increase folic acid intake among Latinas of reproductive age. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 28 that directs manufacturers...
Felicia Mello CalMatters Los inquilinos de California tendrán el doble de tiempo para responder a los avisos de desalojo y potencialmente evitarán perder sus hogares según un proyecto de ley convertido en ley por el gobernador Gavin Newsom el 24 de septiembre. La nueva ley llega en medio de...
Felicia Mello CalMatters Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a surge in evictions followed...
Suzanne Potter California News Service Una nueva ley acaba de entrar en vigor en California, otorgando a los niños de Medi-Cal de 12 años o más el derecho a dar su consentimiento para recibir atención de salud mental por su cuenta. Antes, sólo los jóvenes con seguro privado podían...
Suzanne Potter California News Service A new law just took effect in California, giving children on Medi-Cal age 12 and older the right to consent to mental health care on their own. Before, only young people on private insurance could consent to outpatient mental health services independently of their parents, and...
Se están invirtiendo dólares federales en proyectos de transporte de California como resultado de la Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista. La Administración Federal de Tránsito anunció recientemente casi $8 millones para 17 proyectos destinados a mejorar el transporte público para personas con discapacidades, adultos mayores y familias de bajos ingresos....
Federal dollars are pouring into California transportation projects as a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Federal Transit Administration recently announced almost $8 million for 17 projects to improve public transportation for people with disabilities, older adults and low-income families. Tiffani Scott, CEO of Paratransit, said her organization received a...