Mark Hedin

Mark Hedin is a reporter for Ethnic Media Services. He has previously written for the San Francisco Examiner, the San Francisco Chronicle, the East Bay Times, Central City Extra, and SF State’s Golden Gater, as well as other papers.

Andrew Yang brings presidential campaign to ethnic media

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang addressed ethnic media reporters on July 23 in a conference hosted by EMS.  First in a series of ethnic media conversations...

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Presidential candidate Andrew Yang addressed ethnic media reporters on July 23 in a conference hosted by EMS.  First in a series of ethnic media conversations...

Looking For Short Term Work? 2020 Census May Want You

The Census Bureau has said it expects to hire about a half-million people nationwide to help in its all-important counting of everybody living in the United States.

Stockton Kicks Off Census Complete Count Effort: ‘We’re Not Going Back’

“We have no interest in going back to 1950,” said Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs at an event geared toward ensuring an accurate 2020 Census count.

Newsom Takes Aim at State’s Top Three Challenges: Healthcare, Housing, Homeless

In a briefing for Asian Pacific Islander media, the governor also warned the anti-immigrant threat is now expanding to the API community.

‘We Need Numbers to Tell Our Story’ – Reversing Census Undercount in Indian Country

For Native Americans, the ethnic group with the highest undercount of any defined by the Census Bureau, diversity and isolation compound the obstacles to achieving a more accurate count.

Los Angeles has most to lose in Census undercount, study finds

Los Angeles has among the lowest projected growth rates for California counties, which could mean decreased federal dollars following the 2020 Census.

Según un estudio, Los Angeles tiene más que perder en el sub conteo del censo

Los Angeles, el condado más poblado en la California actual, está perdiendo terreno frente al Área de la Bahía de San Francisco y los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside.

Fears and Doubts About the 2020 Census? Do It for the Kids

California, with one out of eight of the nation's children, risks being seriously shortchanged for another decade if its youngest children are undercounted in...
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Mixtec Families Stake Claim to Oxnard Coast

What’s surprising is that the city of Oxnard is looking to restore the beach and have the community’s input on what they would like to see for the beach.

‘We Want to be Visible’ — Tulare County Aims to Reverse Census Undercount

Community stakeholders and local reporters came out in force March 15 to discuss Tulare County’s risk of once more being undercounted in the 2020 Census.

Governor Explains Death Penalty Moratorium: ‘I Cannot Do This’

CA Governor Newsom described the reasoning behind his recent decision to impose a moratorium on the death penalty during his tenure.

Could Congress Ban Citizenship Question from 2020 Census?

Congress may hold the key to stopping the Census Bureau from adding the highly controversial question about citizenship status to the 2020 Census.

San Jose Makes its Plans for Coyote Valley – Voters OK’d Millions for Green Space, Water Quality

Under the watchful eyes of dozens of community activists, San Jose’s City Council held a study session Jan. 22 to discuss plans for Coyote Valley.

Census Confidentiality Concerns Worry Activists

As the Census Bureau prepares for its 2020 count, concerns about new plans to question respondents about their citizenship status have taken center stage.

Watershed and Community Restoration Go Hand in Hand in North Richmond

If watersheds are not a community resource, people are less inclined to protect it.

Latino Voters Grow Independent as Both Parties Struggle to Win Trust

Latinos who backed Trump in 2024 aren't turning back to Democrats so much as pulling away from both parties.
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The Latino Vote: Profiling America’s Changing Electorate – 2026 Midterms

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.

Saving ‘Sinbad’s Voyage’

Muralist Mokhtar Paki describes his work Sinbad Voyage as a "love letter" to Berkeley and an homage to immigrants. The mural was defaced late last month.

New Work Requirements Put Food Aid at Risk for Thousands in Riverside County

A year after passage of the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act organizers in Riverside, Calif. say demand for food aid has risen sharply.