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Supporters of the arts gathered Wednesday in Sacramento for Arts Advocacy Day in order to lobby lawmakers on a range of issues. Educators are drawing attention to problems with the implementation of Proposition 28, which was supposed to help schools hire more art teachers. Abe Flores, deputy director of...
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California state lawmakers are taking action to enact safeguards against federal immigration enforcement. Last year, state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, introduced Senate Bill 48, which would block immigration enforcement from happening near schools. It would also seek to keep California’s status as a sanctuary state, which also is one...
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Una enorme coalición de 170 grupos se manifestó en Sacramento el miércoles 22 de mayo, presionando a los legisladores para que incluyeran una medida de bonos climáticos en la boleta electoral de noviembre en California.. La medida de bonos autorizaría al estado a pedir prestado $10 mil millones para...
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A huge coalition of 170 groups rallied in Sacramento on Wednesday May 22, pressing lawmakers to put a climate bond measure on California’s November ballot. The bond measure would authorize the state to borrow $10 billion for projects to mitigate the effects of climate change. Abraham Mendoza III, policy manager with...
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Mas de una de cada cinco estadounidenses es una mujer de color, y una nueva encuesta muestra que no se sienten escuchadas y quieren que los políticos responsables aborden los temas que les preocupan. La encuesta procede de una coalición de grupos de derechos civiles llamada Intersections of our Lives. Lupe Rodriguez,...
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More than one in five Americans is a woman of color – and a new poll shows they are not feeling heard and want policymakers to address issues they care about. The poll comes from a coalition of civil rights groups called Intersections of our Lives. Lupe Rodriguez, executive director of the National...
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Los defensores de las familias de acogida están presionando a los legisladores para que salven el Sistema de Respuesta Urgente Familiar del corte presupuestario. California enfrenta un déficit de $37.9 mil millones y la propuesta inicial del gobernador Gavin Newsom reduce a cero el presupuesto de $30 millones del...
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Advocates for foster families are pressing lawmakers to save the Family Urgent Response System from the budget ax. California faces a $37.9 billion deficit and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initial proposal zeros out the program’s $30 million budget. Susanna Kniffen, senior director of child welfare policy for the nonprofit Children Now, said the program provides a...
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Los líderes demócratas en la Cámara y el Senado de Estados Unidos reintrodujeron la Ley de Vivienda para Todos, que destinaría alrededor de $100 mil millones en 10 años a resolver la crisis de las personas sin hogar. El proyecto de ley financiaría programas federales para construir viviendas asequibles...
Supporters of the arts gathered Wednesday in Sacramento for Arts Advocacy Day in order to lobby lawmakers on a range of issues. Educators are drawing attention to problems with the implementation of Proposition 28, which was supposed to help schools hire more art teachers. Abe Flores, deputy director of...
California state lawmakers are taking action to enact safeguards against federal immigration enforcement. Last year, state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, introduced Senate Bill 48, which would block immigration enforcement from happening near schools. It would also seek to keep California’s status as a sanctuary state, which also is one...
Una enorme coalición de 170 grupos se manifestó en Sacramento el miércoles 22 de mayo, presionando a los legisladores para que incluyeran una medida de bonos climáticos en la boleta electoral de noviembre en California.. La medida de bonos autorizaría al estado a pedir prestado $10 mil millones para...
A huge coalition of 170 groups rallied in Sacramento on Wednesday May 22, pressing lawmakers to put a climate bond measure on California’s November ballot. The bond measure would authorize the state to borrow $10 billion for projects to mitigate the effects of climate change. Abraham Mendoza III, policy manager with...
Mas de una de cada cinco estadounidenses es una mujer de color, y una nueva encuesta muestra que no se sienten escuchadas y quieren que los políticos responsables aborden los temas que les preocupan. La encuesta procede de una coalición de grupos de derechos civiles llamada Intersections of our Lives. Lupe Rodriguez,...
More than one in five Americans is a woman of color – and a new poll shows they are not feeling heard and want policymakers to address issues they care about. The poll comes from a coalition of civil rights groups called Intersections of our Lives. Lupe Rodriguez, executive director of the National...
Los defensores de las familias de acogida están presionando a los legisladores para que salven el Sistema de Respuesta Urgente Familiar del corte presupuestario. California enfrenta un déficit de $37.9 mil millones y la propuesta inicial del gobernador Gavin Newsom reduce a cero el presupuesto de $30 millones del...
Advocates for foster families are pressing lawmakers to save the Family Urgent Response System from the budget ax. California faces a $37.9 billion deficit and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initial proposal zeros out the program’s $30 million budget. Susanna Kniffen, senior director of child welfare policy for the nonprofit Children Now, said the program provides a...
Los líderes demócratas en la Cámara y el Senado de Estados Unidos reintrodujeron la Ley de Vivienda para Todos, que destinaría alrededor de $100 mil millones en 10 años a resolver la crisis de las personas sin hogar. El proyecto de ley financiaría programas federales para construir viviendas asequibles...