Politics

(Photo credit: Hispanic Access Foundation) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hispanic Access Foundation’s third annual Latino Advocacy Week begins on March 24 and runs through March 30, 2023. Latino Advocacy Week was launched in 2021 with the goal of helping Latinos become advocates for issues they are passionate about. During this week, various community groups, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, community leaders, and elected officials will champion legislation, capacity building, and advocacy efforts to uplift and support Latinos across the nation.  “Latinos are a growing segment of the U.S. population, and an increasingly active one,” said Maite Arce, President and CEO of Hispanic Access Foundation. “However, there are significant barriers that hinder Latinos’ participation in America’s de...

SACRAMENTO – En octubre, California recuperó por completo todos los empleos perdidos durante la recesión inducida por la pandemia. Al agregar más de 56,000 empleos el mes pasado, el estado ahora tiene 30,800 empleos por encima del total previo a la pandemia de febrero de 2020. California marcó el decimotercer mes consecutivo de crecimiento laboral en octubre y representó más del 20% de los nuevos empleos del país. "California ahora ha recuperado por completo todos los trabajos que se perdieron por la recesión inducida por la pandemia, pero sabemos que esta no es la meta", dijo el gobernador Gavin Newsom. "Estamos haciendo inversiones históricas para combatir el aumento de los costos en el estado y traer dinero directamente a sus bolsillos para ayudarlos con los costos diarios. Actualme...

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom, with The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), today announced that 12 organizations, funding 14 projects were awarded a total of $53 million in grants to create more residential care options for older adults and adults with disabilities, including people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. A total of 402 beds or units will be created with these funds. This new investment follows $47 million that was awarded to five organizations this past August.  "California is making significant housing investments to support some of our most vulnerable residents – low-income older adults and adults with disabilities – to live with safety and dignity in their communities," said Governor Newsom. "We are supporting local...