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Mientras los líderes demócratas del estado sopesan cómo gastar un superávit presupuestario récord de $97,500 millones, también están tratando de encontrar la mejor manera de mantener a muchos californianos vulnerables fuera de la pobreza ante la disminución de los dólares del estímulo federal y la alta inflación que devora...
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As the state’s Democratic leaders weigh how to spend a record $97.5 billion budget surplus, they also are grappling with how best to keep many vulnerable Californians out of poverty with federal stimulus dollars waning and high inflation devouring household budgets. Some advocates say the revised budget Gov. Gavin...
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Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who made a political name championing a guaranteed income program, is hoping to take his policy ideas statewide by launching a new nonprofit aimed at reducing poverty in the Golden State. Tubbs, who relocated to Los Angeles after losing reelection in 2020 and now serves...
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LOS ANGELES – Grupos de defensa contra la hambruna están levantando la voz en California, llevando la atención al continuo problema de inseguridad alimenticia y también al progreso reciente en ese frente. Este mes y el siguiente, familias en el programa Women, Infants and Children (WIC) recibirán un apoyo...
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LOS ANGELES — Hunger-fighting advocacy groups are speaking out in California, drawing attention to the continuing problem of food insecurity, and also to recent progress on that front. This month and next, families on the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will get a fruit and vegetable benefit of $35, which...
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IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. — The pandemic has worsened problems facing rural community colleges, but also has led to more focus and funding to solve them, according to a new report. Researchers with the Association of Community College Trustees found the digital divide put students at a huge disadvantage for distance...
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IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. — De acuerdo a un nuevo informe, la pandemia ha empeorado los problemas que enfrentan los colegios comunitarios rurales, pero también se ha llegado a un mayor enfoque y financiamiento. Los investigadores de la Asociación de Fideicomisos de Colegios Comunitarios encontraron que la brecha digital coloca a...
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During this Advent season we all have so much to get done and be thankful for this 2019 year. To me, continued support of EO and its staff is at the top of the list. Thank you all for making our continuing operations possible. Those EO readers who want...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In California and across the nation, districts are struggling to hire enough teachers. And the shortage is getting worse, according to a new report. There remains a supply gap of about 110,000 teachers nationwide as of last school year, primarily because more teachers are quitting or...