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Ryan Sabalow CalMatters Si la asambleísta demócrata Wendy Carrillo hubiera escuchado los consejos habituales de los consultores de campaña, no habría dicho mucho después de chocar su auto mientras conducía ebria el otoño pasado. Podría haber emitido una disculpa por escrito y luego evitar hablar sobre su DUI, con la esperanza...
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Ryan Sabalow CalMatters If Democratic Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo had listened to the standard advice from campaign consultants, she wouldn’t have said much after crashing her car while driving drunk last fall. She might have issued a written apology and then avoided speaking about her DUI, in the hopes that voters would...
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Los grupos que luchan contra el hambre están pidiendo un cambio justo en el próximo proyecto de ley agrícola, que proporciona fondos federales de contrapartida para programas que ayudan a las familias de bajos ingresos a comprar productos frescos. El programa Market Match ofrece a las personas de Cal...
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Groups that fight hunger are calling for a fair shake in the upcoming farm bill, which provides federal matching funds for programs that help low-income families afford fresh produce. The Market Match program gives people on Cal Fresh about $15 per market per day to spend at 270 sites across...
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Un legislador demócrata del Valle central de San Joaquín quiere poner dinero en efectivo en manos de trabajadores agrícolas elegibles para ayudar a lidiar con la devastación de la sequía en California. Propuesto por la senadora estatal Melissa Hurtado, demócrata de Sanger, el proyecto de ley del senado 1066 asignaría $20...
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A Democrat lawmaker from the central San Joaquin Valley wants to put cash in the hands of eligible farmworkers to help them deal with the devastation of California’s drought. Proposed by State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, a Democrat from Sanger, Senate Bill 1066 would allocate $20 million to create the California Farmworkers...
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A South Florida lawmaker is calling on his colleagues in the state Legislature to do more than just extend thoughts and prayers in the wake of the latest mass shooting. Democratic Rep. Shevrin Jones of West Park took to Twitter to extend his thoughts and prayers...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced legislation on February 15th to improve staffing at more than 550 dialysis clinics in California. SB 349, the Dialysis Patient Safety Act, would mandate annual inspections of dialysis clinics and safer staffing levels. Current law requires inspections of dialysis clinics every six...