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Adam Echelman CalMatters More than a year after California community colleges received $650 million in state COVID-19 relief money, schools have spent less than 20% of it. Colleges say they desperately need the money, but that they are reluctant to spend it because of ongoing uncertainty surrounding the state’s...
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Kristen Hwang, Ana B. Ibarra & Erica Yee CalMatters Pocas regiones de California han escapado al impacto del cierre de las salas de maternidad en la última década. Al menos 46 hospitales han cerrado o suspendido permanentemente el trabajo de parto y servicios de maternidad desde 2012, según un...
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Kristen Hwang, Ana B. Ibarra & Erica Yee CalMatters Few regions in California have escaped the impact of maternity ward closures in the past decade. At least 46 hospitals have permanently closed or suspended labor and delivery since 2012, a CalMatters analysis of hospital records found. About 60% of the closures...
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At the US Department of Labor, we recognize the importance of restaurant and food service workers. These workers have been significantly affected by the pandemic and continue to play a vital role in our local economies. As we commemorate Labor Day on September 4, the department’s Wage and Hour...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters About 225,0000 Californians lost their free or low-cost health coverage as of July 1, in the first round of a Medi-Cal renewal process that had been suspended since early in the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s approximately 21% of the over 1 million people who were due...
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Kevin Johnson CalMatters Con las campañas electorales para 2024 calentándose, la política de inmigración también lo está haciendo, y podemos esperar que el ciclo electoral traiga mucho fuego y azufre. Lamentablemente, como ha sido el caso durante mucho tiempo en la historia de los Estados Unidos, los inmigrantes probablemente...
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Kevin Johnson CalMatters With 2024 campaigns heating up, immigration politics are as well, and we can expect the election cycle to bring much fire and brimstone. Sadly, as has long been the case in U.S. history, immigrants will likely suffer as a result of the political maneuverings. Seeking to establish...
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Nigel Duara CalMatters Todo comenzó con un lugar de estacionamiento. En una tarde de septiembre de 2017, Chris Langer no pudo encontrar uno que acomodara su camioneta y la rampa que usa para su silla de ruedas detrás de una tienda de langostas de San Diego. Lo que sucedió...
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Nigel Duara CalMatters It all started with a parking spot. On a breezy afternoon in September 2017, Chris Langer couldn’t find one that would accommodate his van and the ramp he uses for his wheelchair behind a San Diego lobster shop. What transpired next has been the subject of...