State GovernmentFour Things To Know About The California Budget DealJune 2, 2021California Assembly and Senate budget leaders announce a budget deal that includes stimulus checks, more in-state students at UC campuses and more money for public health and undocumented immigrants.
Race and EquityLatinos Create Jobs App For Spanish SpeakersMay 27, 2021Chamba, a Spanish term for jobs, is a free employment search tool launched during the pandemic to help workers connect to employers. It’s available in English and Spanish nationwide.
California State Of Mind | Episode 13Massive Drop in California School Enrollment; Exploring the Role of Ethnic Communities for Younger GenerationsFebruary 12, 2021Getting kids back into schools is becoming a bigger priority as the pandemic trudges on. But what about the ones who’ve dropped out entirely? And, as Lunar New Year begins we explore the importance of ethnic enclaves like Little Saigon in Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationSacramento Sheriff’s Office Released 52 People To ICE Deportation Agents Last Year — One By MistakeDecember 23, 2020As advocates work to eliminate cooperation between California law enforcement agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones continues to choose to alert ICE about some detainees.
CapRadio ReadsDevi Laskar - The Atlas of Reds and BluesJuly 22, 2020Devi Laskar’s debut novel, “The Atlas of Reds and Blues,” is an account of systemic racism told through a series of random memories and observations. They are the final thoughts of a woman of color who is shot in her driveway in suburban Atlanta. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationCalifornia ‘Dreamers’ Celebrate U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA RulingJune 18, 2020 | Nicole NixonNext up, they say: a legislative fight for a permanent fix and a path to citizenship.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments On DACA. Here's How California Is Playing A Central RoleNovember 12, 2019Today is a big day for anyone tracking immigration cases in this country. Three DACA cases will be argued before the Supreme Court. DACA is the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” policy put in place by President Barack Obama. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow The 25th Anniversary Of Proposition 187 Resonates TodayNovember 4, 2019What was California like in 1994, when Proposition 187 passed? How does the climate today, twenty-five years later, reflect how immigrants and those seeking asylum are viewed today? What has changed and what has stayed the same? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationChallenges Implementing Sanctuary State Law Keep Immigrant Fears At a HighOctober 29, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaNearly two years after California’s sanctuary state rule took effect, immigrant advocates say law enforcement agencies are still helping ICE with deportations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationCalifornia Sues Administration Over Rollback Of Child Immigrant ProtectionsAugust 26, 2019California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday the rule change puts children at risk. He's leading the lawsuit alongside Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.