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California’s Community Health Clinics Face Deep Budget Cuts

Sunita Sohrabji - Dec 21, 2024

California’s community health clinics, a critical lifeline for low-income residents, are facing possible budget cuts in 2025.

Race & Ethnicity

California State Lawmakers Introduce Two Bills to Combat Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

Sunita Sohrabji - Feb 18, 2022

California lawmakers introduced two bills in the state Legislature Feb. 17 aimed at combating the surge of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific...

News Exchange

Q&A: Ukraine Crisis Hits Home for Diaspora Community in California

Peter Schurmann - Feb 3, 2022

Rising tensions with Moscow over Ukraine have led to deep divisions in one of the country's largest Russian speaking communities.

COVID-19

Black Family Caregivers Endorse Vaccines and Boosters as California Battles Covid

Sunita Sohrabji - Jan 14, 2022

There are more than 4.5 million family caregivers in California alone, but they are largely invisible in the broader healthcare system.

Immigration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Proposes Universal Healthcare, Including Undocumented

Sunita Sohrabji - Jan 12, 2022

The $614 million proposal is part of the 2022-23 state budget known as the California Blueprint, which the governor unveiled a day earlier.

Redistricting

En California la redistribución de los distritos electorales por el Pueblo funciona para...

Mark Hedin - Jan 3, 2022

El recién terminado proceso de redistribución de los distritos electorales en California ofrece un modelo para el resto de Estados Unidos en cuanto al...

Redistricting

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In California Redistricting By the People Works for the People

Mark Hedin - Dec 30, 2021

While politicians nationwide try to game the system, in California, it’s all about representation.

COVID-19

Q&A: As We Learn More About Omicron Variant, COVID-19 Safety Basics Remain Important

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 21, 2021

The reality is that the longer COVID-19 remains a threat, the more variants we will have to overcome.

COVID-19

California Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate as Omicron Variant Emerges in Wastewater Supply

Sunita Sohrabji - Dec 16, 2021

As the Omicron variant was found in the state’s wastewater supplies, California Dec. 13 re-instituted a one month mask mandate at indoor public places.

COVID-19