Race and EquityMore than a million undocumented immigrants gained driver’s licenses in CaliforniaJanuary 31, 2023Seven years after the Safe and Responsible Drivers Act gave undocumented residents a license to drive, the state is ready to expand its impact, but the law still has detractors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harmJanuary 27, 2023The task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism. Some say they want policies to prevent future harms against Black Californians.
Race and Equity‘The Chinese Lady,’ a play about the history of Chinese oppression and Anti-Asian hate, comes to Capital StageJanuary 26, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe play touches on themes of anti-Asian hate and othering as it follows one of the first Chinese women to immigrate to the United States. It will open at Capital Stage this weekend and run through Feb. 26.
Race and EquitySchool funding proposal aims to achieve equity, but does it go far enough?January 25, 2023Last year, a bill would have directed more funding to the student group with the lowest standardized test scores, which would have been Black students. Instead, the governor is proposing extra money for high-poverty schools.
Race and EquitySacramento’s Asian American community holds a vigil to honor Monterey Park shooting victimsJanuary 23, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-TanIn the wake of the shooting on the eve of Lunar New Year, state legislators are calling for stricter gun laws.
Race and EquitySacramento students of color and parents react to volatility caused by the climate crisisJanuary 18, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaFollowing the historic storms, eco-anxiety grips students of color and their families across Sacramento County.
Race and EquityBlack students in Sacramento celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day after a two-year pandemic hiatusJanuary 17, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaThe skies cleared just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in Sacramento, the first at Grant Union High School since the start of the pandemic. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Race and EquityNew report says California’s parole process could lead to inequitable outcomesJanuary 13, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-TanAdvocates say the current parole process unfairly denies parole to Black and brown inmates as compared with white inmates; the Board of Parole Hearings disagrees
Race and EquityCalifornia held its first commission aimed at addressing rise in statewide hate crimesDecember 1, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-TanCommissioners heard an update on the state’s promised hate crimes hotline and will advise legislators on policy.
EnvironmentCultural burning is key to fighting severe wildfires, Indigenous practitioners sayNovember 22, 2022 | Manola SecairaAt the Cache Creek Nature Preserve, Indigenous practitioners have brought back cultural burning. Here’s what it looks like along the fire lines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
