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Moderate, Stable Growth Ahead for US Economy Despite Trump Tariffs

Several key factors help explain the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of sweeping new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Exodus Lending: An Escape Route for Victims of Predatory Loans

Recurring utility bills, rising rents, and now the specter of inflation, often make the easy availability of payday loans too enticing to forgo.

CA Senators Ask for $5 Million to Increase Pipeline of Asian Language Teachers

Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in CA, yet the state credentialed only 89 teachers who speak one of several Asian languages in the 2019-2020.

California Will Pay College Students for Community Work

In a brand-new program, the first of its kind in the United States, California is offering college students $10,000 in pay and scholarship funding...

California Offers $10k to College Students for a Year of Public Service

The #CaliforniansforAll College Corps, which will focus on admitting low-income students as well as Dreamers, could serve as a model for other states.

CA Bill Seeks to End 300-Year-Old Foreclosure Practice, Keeping Billions in Communities

The bill would amend California’s foreclosure process to ensure homeowners retain their equity, addressing a key driver of the racial wealth gap.

There’s Gold in California for Strapped Renters, Homeowners, Landlords

A March 17 press briefing co-hosted by EMS housing advocates and experts laid out many ways the state is trying to keep Californians housed.

Los Angeles Launches Largest Guaranteed Income Program in US

The program is offering $1,000 a month for the next three years to 1,000 ​​people in LA County's poorest neighborhoods.
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County’s Safer at Work Program Saves L.A. Small Businesses Millions

In LA County, programs that have already saved small businesses millions during the pandemic are looking for ways to expand their outreach into underserved communities.

Housing, Hate, and Health Top Concerns for AAPI in LA

The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.

California EDD Adds 15 Languages, Expands Access to Unemployment Insurance

The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.

Is Inflation Eroding the Middle Class?

The highest consumer prices in a generation have made inflation the top public concern, replacing COVID.

Car Buyers of Color Especially Vulnerable to Fraud, Reports Federal Trade Commission

Last year, The Federal Trade Commission received more than 100,000 complaints from consumers who had been duped by fraudulent sales people.

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