Clean Transportation Could Reduce Disproportionate Harms of Air Pollution
Minimizing air pollution is a public health and equity issue, and clean transportation could play a role in addressing this problem....
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May
23
May
What’s Changed in Policing in a ‘Post-George Floyd’ America
National consciousness around law enforcement has changed since the murder of George Floyd, leading to new regulations, but police killings have not decreased....
22
May
To Stop Hate, Step Out of the Silo
An international panel of experts from the U.S. and Europe says more collaboration across organizations and communities is key to countering the rise in hate....
12
May
Watch Out for Yellow Envelope to Avoid Losing Medi-Cal Coverage
Guaranteed Medicaid coverage is ending. As the state reviews Medi-Cal members eligibility, many should expect to get a yellow renewal packet in the mail....
10
May
State AG’s Office Launches Investigation Into Antioch Police
Allegations of bigoted text messages and other misconduct, including misuse of force, prompted the investigation into Antioch Police announced Wednesday....
09
May
Reparations Task Force Concludes 15th Meeting
On May 6, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans held its 15th meeting and voted on its final report....
09
May
Stacey Abrams Endorses Barbara Lee for U.S. Senate
Stacey Abrams, a prominent Democratic voting rights advocate, endorsed U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, Monday morning for U.S. Senate....
02
May
Reparations Task Force to Recommend ‘Genealogy Branch’ to Prove Eligibility
The California reparations task force proposes a government department to help reparations applicants prove their ancestry to enslaved people in the U.S....
21
Apr
New Report Says California Cities Make Up Some of Nation’s Most Air Polluted Areas
The Bay Area, Los Angeles and Bakersfield continue to have some of the worst air pollution in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association....
11
Apr
Black Infant Health Helps Black Moms ‘Give Birth the Way She Wants’
Racism and lack of support make Black women more likely to have bad outcomes while pregnant. The Black Infant Health program is helping to change that....
06
Apr
State Makes Progress in Protecting Californians From Climate Change
California has made strides in its efforts to protect people from the devastating effects of climate change, according to a progress report released Wednesday....
03
Apr
Increasing Access to Healthcare Reduces Poverty, Policy Group Finds
On March 30, the Public Policy Institute of California presented its research report on how health insurance affects people living in poverty....
03
Apr
S.F. NAACP Clarifies Statement on $5M Payouts: Reparations Should Be Cash Payments, Plus ‘Investments’
The San Francisco NAACP says it believes in "cash-plus" after urging the San Francisco government to reject a reparations proposal....
31
Mar
College Corps Program Rewards Students for Giving Back
California students can apply now for the College Corps program, which provides financial assistance in exchange for community service work....
28
Mar
Their Cultures are Different, Their Values are Not
Nancy and Michael come from very different cultures, but they found in each other the empathy, commitment and shared purpose in life they were looking for. ...
