Latino voters are emerging as a key swing bloc ahead of the 2026 midterms, reshaping America’s electorate as economic concerns, immigration enforcement, and political uncertainty drive shifting allegiances nationwide.
Aug 21 | Climate scientist Daniel Swain will be a special guest of this week's Friday Zoom news briefing to explain what is shaping up to be an historic El Nino that he predicts will change weather patterns across California and the U.S.
Aug 18 | California experts explain the growing threat of invasive fruit flies, ongoing quarantines and eradication efforts, and simple steps residents can take to protect farms, gardens, and the state’s agriculture industry.
Federal immigration crackdowns are reshaping small-town America, affecting immigrant families, local businesses, schools, employers, and rural economies that have increasingly relied on immigrant communities.
Sep 10 | Explore the implications of surveillance in the US. Join our media briefing to learn about technology used in mass detentions. Register to attend in San Francisco.
California Medi-Cal changes will bring new work requirements, eligibility checks, premiums, immigration rules and benefit updates. Learn what’s changing and how members can maintain coverage.
Experts explain the Trump administration’s expanded public charge rule, its impact on immigrant families and children, and the growing fear driving disenrollment from food, housing, and healthcare programs nationwide.
Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza explores how Indigenous Amazonian knowledge and modern science unite to combat deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change while advancing conservation, biomedical discovery, and protection of the world’s largest rainforest ecosystem.
Experts examine the promise, risks, long-term effects, and unequal access surrounding GLP-1 medications as their use expands across children, adults, and older Americans nationwide.
A conversation on the changing landscape of voting rights, election access, and the challenges facing American democracy as we approach the 2026 mid-term election.
June 12 | Colombia’s presidential runoff could shape democracy, peace agreements, land rights, migration, and regional stability across the Americas, as voters choose between competing visions for the country’s future.
June 5 | A new USCIS policy requires many green card applicants to complete the process abroad, raising concerns over reentry bans, family separation, legal challenges, and uncertainty for immigrant communities nationwide.
May 29 | Is the U.S. Ready to Welcome the World? Our speakers examine immigration, security, labor, and civil liberties concerns surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup across U.S. host cities.
May 15 | Voting rights activists from across the South discuss the Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s congressional map and the growing battle over minority representation and voting access.
Hate incidents targeting South Asians surge online as anti-immigrant sentiment, anti-H1B rhetoric and federal policy changes impact the Sikh trucking community.
May 08 | Speakers explore new data, discuss funding stakes for states and families, and demonstrate a dashboard analyzing health trends and its drivers nationwide.
Latino voters are emerging as a key swing bloc ahead of the 2026 midterms, reshaping America’s electorate as economic concerns, immigration enforcement, and political uncertainty drive shifting allegiances nationwide.
Seven pro-Palestine activists were sentenced to 30 days in jail and six months probation for their roles in the 2024 shutdown of the Golden Gate Bridge.
