Why home caretakers in Sacramento are calling on the county to raise their wages and extend health care benefits. A California bill wants to equalize opportunity in Silicon Valley. Stroke awareness event at Sacramento State.   

Sacramento Home Care Workers Want Higher Pay from County

CapRadio Health Care Reporter Kate Wolffe explains why caretakers for elderly and disabled people in Sacramento are calling on the county to raise their wages and extend health care benefits for more people.

Bill Aims To Improve VC Investment In Women

Of the hundreds of bills waiting to be signed or vetoed by Governor Newsom, one has the power to shine sunlight and potentially change the way venture capitalists invest in California businesses.  Historically, venture capital firms have invested in Silicon Valley companies founded by men, but this bill would require VC’s to disclose the race and gender of the founders of the companies they fund. Hanisha Harjani is a reporter with The Fuller Project and joins us on Insight with how this bill would hold investors accountable, who is vehemently opposed to it and why proponents argue it is long overdue.

Stroke Awareness Event at Sacramento State

Stroke is a leading cause of death in the U.S. But for those who survive this brain injury, there can be a long road to recovery– both physically and emotionally. Luckily there is support to regain one’s capabilities and identity. Flannery O'Neil is a stroke survivor and Executive Director of Stroke Onward. Debra Meyerson, Ph.D. is founder of Stroke Onward and author of the book “Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke.” And Deborah Gonzalez is a speech pathologist who runs a stroke support group in Sacramento. They join us ahead of an event at Sacramento State on Oct. 7 for stroke survivors, their care partners, and those who work in the medical field.