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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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What a coincidence. Exactly five weeks before the November 5 elections, President Joe Biden thought it was the best time to further tighten restrictions on the right to asylum and affect the most vulnerable people. Is it a coincidence that one of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ greatest weaknesses...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador Durante el primer año de la pandemia de COVID-19, Brian Quijada pasó por los momentos más bajos de ser un artista sin ningún lugar donde actuar. Mientras la gente se quedaba en casa, los teatros y los locales permanecían inactivos y él se preguntaba qué...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic Brian Quijada was going through the lows of being an artist with nowhere to perform. While people stayed in, theaters and venues stayed dormant and he paced around wondering what would come next for his artistic pursuits....
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The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 – according to a new policy brief from the Sentencing Project. Researchers say it reflects big declines in youth offending and arrests – and lower rates of incarceration during the pandemic....
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Hundreds of thousands of older Californians will see huge savings on prescription drugs starting in January, according to a new report from AARP. The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act caps prescription drug costs at $2,000 per year for people on Medicare, starting in 2025. Nina Weiler-Harwell, associate director of advocacy...
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Starting October 1st, it will get a lot easier for people with old felony convictions to get them expunged from their record – as Senate Bill 731, passed two years ago, is fully implemented. Before, only records from 2005 or later could be cleared, but now the law covers records...
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...
What a coincidence. Exactly five weeks before the November 5 elections, President Joe Biden thought it was the best time to further tighten restrictions on the right to asylum and affect the most vulnerable people. Is it a coincidence that one of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ greatest weaknesses...
Arturo Hilario El Observador Durante el primer año de la pandemia de COVID-19, Brian Quijada pasó por los momentos más bajos de ser un artista sin ningún lugar donde actuar. Mientras la gente se quedaba en casa, los teatros y los locales permanecían inactivos y él se preguntaba qué...
Arturo Hilario El Observador During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic Brian Quijada was going through the lows of being an artist with nowhere to perform. While people stayed in, theaters and venues stayed dormant and he paced around wondering what would come next for his artistic pursuits....
The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 – according to a new policy brief from the Sentencing Project. Researchers say it reflects big declines in youth offending and arrests – and lower rates of incarceration during the pandemic....
Hundreds of thousands of older Californians will see huge savings on prescription drugs starting in January, according to a new report from AARP. The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act caps prescription drug costs at $2,000 per year for people on Medicare, starting in 2025. Nina Weiler-Harwell, associate director of advocacy...
Starting October 1st, it will get a lot easier for people with old felony convictions to get them expunged from their record – as Senate Bill 731, passed two years ago, is fully implemented. Before, only records from 2005 or later could be cleared, but now the law covers records...
