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.
Voter participation by people of color remains under threat, due to gerrymandering, arbitrary voting tests, new voter ID laws, and changing polling places.
Los Angeles’ Climate Emergency Mobilization Office is spearheading a series of efforts aimed at mitigating extreme heat, a key health risk for the city's most vulnerable communities.
Un nuevo portal web guía a los compradores de coches eléctricos en California hacia miles de ahorros, junto con otros incentivos que hacen más asequible "volverse verde".
Two measures now making their way through the State Assembly aim to improve how California draws new district maps to ensure more participatory elections.
A new website launched by the state steers electric car buyers to thousands in savings, along with other incentives that make going green more affordable.
MediCal enrollees are encouraged to update their information to keep their status as the state reviews eligibility for the first time since the Covid 19 pandemic.
The ACT Against Hate Alliance brought together some heavy hitters from law enforcement to discuss strategies for combatting the recent rise in hate crimes.
In Moore v. Harper, if SCOTUS decides the plaintiffs' "Independent State Legislature" theory has merit, elections nationwide could be thrown into chaos.
The Supreme Court will hear the case a leading conservative federal judge has called "the single most important case for American democracy in the nation’s history."
Scam artists racked up at least $6.1 billion in ripoffs last year, many targeting Native American communities. Experts say the actual figure is likely far higher.
The just-released study from the Brennan Center for Justice finds SB 1 has already led to diminished voting for Asian-American, Black and Latino voters.
El programa piloto está abierto a cualquier persona, independientemente de su situación migratoria, sus recursos económicos o las leyes de otros estados en los que pueda vivir.
The U.S. Treasury Department approved California’s application for $1.18 billion of loan guarantees to help the state’s burgeoning small business sector
The trial of Kevin Epps has nothing to do with the impartial pursuit of justice and everything to do with the background of structural injustice that defines prosecutions like this one.
Just Live | White supremacist narratives are moving into mainstream politics and culture, influencing policy and public debate. This briefing examines their links to Christian nationalism, rising polarization, and the impact on communities and journalists.
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