Race and EquityAfter farmworker’s death in Fresno-area heat, UFW and Sen. Padilla say it’s time for stronger protections at workAugust 22, 2023U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and the United Farm Workers union say a recent death in a tomatillo field was due to heat, but a coroner’s report doesn’t back that up.
State Government8 months after storms, California disaster relief slowly flows to undocumented workers who lost homes, incomeAugust 20, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.
EducationNew elementary school opens in Roseville, a testament to former Black superintendent’s legacyJuly 31, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaRoseville's new Rex Fortune Elementary School will bring science, technology, engineering, arts and math education to under-resourced students in Center Joint Unified School District. Its first day of instruction begins Aug. 7.
Race and EquityCalifornia built a safety net for undocumented immigrants. Now deficits could leave some behindJuly 11, 2023As California gives immigrants access to more public programs, its poverty rate declines, some say. But budget and recession worries slow that progress.
Arts and LifestyleHanami Line project recognizes Japanese SacramentansJuly 1, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe cherry tree grove, planted in Robert T. Matsui Park along the Sacramento riverfront, broke ground this past week and will open fully to the public in 2024.
State GovernmentCalifornia gets reparations recommendations, as some bemoan Supreme Court’s ruling and Newsom’s absenceJune 29, 2023The first-in-the-nation state-appointed task force report contains hundreds of recommendations for reparation, including a proposal that the state apologize and make financial amends for slavery and decades of racist policies.
State GovernmentCalifornia is the first state to tackle reparations for Black residents. What that really meansJune 29, 2023A closer look at why California's task force was created, who's on it, and what reparations it recommends— from apologies to cash payments.
Arts and LifestyleThe way Sacramento pays for arts education is broken. Here’s what could help.June 14, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaProposition 28 in 2022 marked a historic investment for arts education. That, along with an arts block grant, were to be the panacea for three decades of non-existent arts education. However, funding limitations prompt more questions than solutions.
Race and EquityA small world: How caste discrimination came to CaliforniaJune 11, 2023A bill to ban caste discrimination in California brings a global conflict to the Legislature. While many South Asian groups support the measure, some say it could backfire.
State GovernmentCalifornia organizations call for greater state investment responding to violence, discrimination directed at AAPI communitiesJune 5, 2023 | Janelle SalangaOver 100 community organizations — including several from Sacramento — signed a letter asking for an additional $40 million, which would “support services for victims and survivors of hate crimes … and facilitate hate crime prevention measures.”
