President Trump has announced his intention to end the Digital Equity Act, a federal grant program meant to help bridge the digital divide. The word ‘equity’ may have put it in his crosshairs.
The L.A. Times equity reporting initiative, funded by the James Irvine Foundation, explores the challenges facing low-income workers and the efforts being made to address California’s economic divide.
President Trump has announced his intention to end the Digital Equity Act, a federal grant program meant to help bridge the digital divide. The word ‘equity’ may have put it in his crosshairs.
L.A. Community College District is giving hundreds of low-income students $1,000 a month in unrestricted income in hopes of keeping them enrolled and helping deliver a more diverse and multilingual healthcare workforce.
Even in liberal-leaning California, undocumented immigrants who have worked here for decades are making plans to leave, choosing to depart on their own terms rather than risk being forced out with nothing.
The guidance included tips on how to create accessible parking and fitting rooms and how to talk to hotel guests about accessible features.
The California Community Foundation survey portrays a populace that values the contributions of immigrants, regardless of legal status, and believes the state should provide essential services to support their well-being.
The Trump administration is reviewing a California sex ed program. LGBTQ+ advocates worry about censorship of queer and transgender healthcare information.
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working to influence legislation that would ensure a stable supply of laborers for an industry long reliant on a foreign-born workforce.
Last month’s contentious town hall in Yucca Valley was among several events across the U.S. in which GOP lawmakers were shouted down while touting the Trump administration’s first month in office.
The protest, promoted on social media as a “mass mobilization against mass deportation,” was led by the San Bernardino-based Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice.