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    Immigration

    What Trump’s Immigration Plans Mean for the U.S.

    President-elect Donald Trump has promised to launch the largest deportation program in U.S. history.
    Diversity

    Has Diversity Regressed After Affirmative Action? U.S. Ethnic Media Investigate

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    Over one year after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, has the U.S. moved forward or backward with diversity?
    Education

    California Bans Legacy Admissions, One Year After Affirmative Action Ends

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    To level the playing field for students, California’s private colleges are now banned from favoring children of donors and alumni.
    Elections '24

    The Impact of the 2024 Election

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    The presidential election has left a country questioning outcomes on political violence, women, immigrants and the environment.
    Domestic Violence

    Domestic Violence Journalists Seek New Ways to End the Cycle

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    Journalists nationwide are fighting domestic violence by focusing on solutions for survivors before the cycle turns deadly. 
    Elections '24

    How Californians Can Vote

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    With November 5 less than two weeks away, how can Californians make sure their vote counts?
    Elections '24

    Against Access Threats, Ensuring Votes Count This November

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    With the presidential elections just three weeks away, voters and election officials nationwide are facing historically high threats to voting access.
    Science & Technology

    While STEM Jobs Grow, Access Barriers Remain for U.S. Students

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    Although the U.S. is a STEM world leader, classroom engagement barriers remain for girls, low-income students and those of color.
    Environment

    35 Years After Loma Prieta, California Readies Communities for Next Big Earthquake

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    With the next big earthquake overdue, new state initiatives are giving Californians unprecedented ways to protect themselves.
    Health

    California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half

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    Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years.
    Elections '24

    Who’s at Risk Under Project 2025?

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    Project 2025 poses an "existential threat" to immigrant, reproductive, LGBTQ+, climate and health protections nationwide, policy leaders warn.
    Stop the Hate

    ‘Disability is Everywhere’ — Yet Anti-Disability Hate Crimes Rising

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    Although disability impacts well over a quarter of Americans, anti-disability hate is on the rise — including violent crime.
    Elections '24

    Immigration Misinformation Targets Decisive U.S. Latino Vote

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    If not countered, misinformation targeting immigrants and Latinos will be make-or-break this election year.
    Gender and Sexuality

    Gender-Affirming Care Politically Polarizes Trans Rights in San Francisco

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    As gender-affirming care grows ever-more politicized, efforts to ensure access have become a question of civil liberties in San Francisco.
    Stop the Hate

    Fighting Prosecution Barriers, Bay Area Politicians Aim Grassroots Against Hate Crimes

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    With California hate crimes nearly doubled since 2019, local leaders have sparked nationwide efforts to fight hate at the grassroots level amid low prosecution rates.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud
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    How to Fight Rising Imposter Scams

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    Imposter scams are rising at alarming rates, thanks to sophisticated new tactics; here’s how to protect your money.
    Environment
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    EPA Makes Largest-Ever Investment in Climate-Burdened Communities

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    The federal government is making its largest-ever investment in clean energy, with historic amounts for communities most burdened by pollution and costs.
    Closing the Health Equity Gap

    Years Into Historic Efforts to Close Health Disparities, How is Medi-Cal Doing?

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    Palav Babaria from DHCS discusses health disparities in California, and how successfully the ongoing transformation of Medi-Cal is bridging them.
    2024 Conference Expo Awards

    Partnership of Local Media Across Communities Honored at 2024 Ethnic Media Awards

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    “This is our greatest asset: uniting as a sector so that we’re the ones telling our stories," veteran journalist Emil Guillermo told a packed...
    Education

    Aid Deadline Approaches for CA Community College Students

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    Although California Community Colleges are the nation’s largest higher education system, student aid is the reason many students can afford education at all. This aid...
    California Caregivers

    Last Chance for CA Caregivers to Get Paid Training

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    Caregivers statewide have through the end of August to earn up to $6,000 to learn and use caregiving skills through CalGrows.
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