Midterms Spotlight Rising Latino Power
The full tally of the Latino vote on the mid-term election is not in yet, but the available information makes one thing clear: Latino power is rising....
25
Nov
24
Nov
Trump Effect — Mid-Terms a Turning Point For Asian American Voters
The 2018 mid-terms marked the pivotal moment when Asian Americans made a difference — as voters, candidates and historic winners....
24
Nov
Mississippi Senate Race May Be Defining Moment for Black Voters
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” put the Magnolia State at center stage...
29
Oct
La Regla de Carga Pública No Se Ha Finalizado – Defensores Urgen que Continúen Inscritos a Servicios que Estén Recibiendo
El 22 de septiembre, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anunció planes para cambiar drásticamente los términos bajo los cuales se prohíbe que ingresen al país u obtengan residencia legal las...
19
Oct
Marin School District Has Contract With Firm Linked To ICE
A school district in Marin County has contracted with Thomson Reuters — a firm linked to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — to check on the residential status of its...
02
Sep
Check with Voter Registrar — Are You Still on the Rolls?
Voters would do well to check at least a month ahead of time with their local board of elections to see if they’re still registered to vote. This is especially...
28
Aug
Should Banks Be Raising the Citizenship Question?
Jessica Salazar Collins, a Bank of America customer for nearly 20 years, called BofA to ask why her debit card had been declined. Eventually, she learned that her account had...
28
Jul
Civil Rights Leaders Call For Public Comment On 2020 Census
Civil rights leaders joined census policy experts July 17 in an urgent plea, particularly to communities of color, for a show of public activism to derail a fast-moving Trump administration...
26
May
Prop. 68: $4.1 billion Bond Has Equity As Its Bottom Line
Proposition 68 on the June 5 ballot promises to modernize California’s parks and water systems in unprecedented ways. The measure, which requires only a simple majority vote to pass, would...
15
May
Judge Facing Recall Breaks His Silence
Breaking his silence on the million-dollar effort to oust him, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky warned that the recall on the June 5 ballot in Santa Clara...
12
Apr
Use the Phone Before the Hole
Breaking a pipe while digging could be disastrous and that's why before any shovel activity, 811 is the number to call. A crew will come to find out if something...
10
Apr
Save 2020 Census – “Stand Up and Be Counted” Advocates Urge
By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services The best response to White House efforts to disenfranchise ethnic communities is for them to stand up and be counted in the upcoming 2020 census,...
19
Mar
California Watersheds Hold the Key to State’s Resource Challenges
When Juliana Gonzalez explains to her neighbors what a watershed is, she’ll often crumple up a ball of paper and flatten it out with a little ridge running across the...
06
Mar
Immigrant Rights Activist See Turning Point For All Americans
Warning that the country is heading down a white nationalist, nativist path, four immigrant rights advocates issued a call to action just hours before the U.S. Senate rejected all four...
06
Feb
Paid Family Leave Benefits Expand — Workers Pay For It But Rarely Use It
California wage earners welcoming a new child to the family or caring for a seriously ill relative this year can expect increased support from the state’s Paid Family Leave Program....
