Having Our Say @HOS_Ca

The distribution of resources, systemic racism, entrenched social systems and government policies ALL impact our opportunities to live healthy lives. havingoursaycoalition.org California, USA Joined November 2016

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Having Our Say @HOS_Ca

3 years ago

Carie Mathis spotted the notice on her front door before her daughter did — the one saying they had 60 days to move out or take their case to court. Mathis, 53, felt the blood drain from her face. She started to sweat. It seemed like she might pass out. sfchronicle.com/realestate/art…

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3 years ago

The Texas school shooting has prompted questions among Los Angeles-area parents about school security measures that could prevent similar violence on their children’s campuses. School officials tried to be reassuring — explaining how they work... latimes.com/california/sto…

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3 years ago

“The freeway and the working-class communities’ ills became a potent symbol of a larger effort playing out across the state: to stop freeways that shape, divide and hurt neighborhoods, especially those where people of color live.” latimes.com/california/sto…

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3 years ago

Shortly after the nation’s latest mass shooting, which killed at least 18 children at an elementary school in Texas, the California Senate passed a bill Tuesday to allow private citizens to file suit for at least $10,000 — a bounty-hunter provision... sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

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3 years ago

COVID-19 cases in California are continuing to tick up as residents socialize with friends, head back into the office and travel for vacation, new state data released this week show. Deaths remain relatively low despite the recent wave of infections... sacbee.com/news/coronavir…

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3 years ago

“President Biden on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer by signing an executive order aimed at reforming policing at the federal level.” latimes.com/politics/story…

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3 years ago

As California contends with another resurgence of the coronavirus, what should residents consider doing to protect themselves from infection? Unlike in earlier waves of the pandemic that were marked by defined limitations on what people could do... latimes.com/california/sto…

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3 years ago

“When we have a participatory budget process, we can create change in Fresno to better serve our communities. We need to be included, and we will be included.” sacbee.com/news/californi…

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3 years ago

“Rather than address each case individually, advocates want the state to update its guidance to stop such transitions during the public health emergency, which is currently set to end this summer.” inewsource.org/2022/05/20/pan…

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3 years ago

State lawmakers on Monday voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part of Democrats’ plan to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking reproductive care...apnews.com/article/aborti…

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3 years ago

The number of coronavirus cases in California has significantly worsened this past week, hitting a level not seen since the winter’s Omicron surge and raising concerns about the possibility of a big jump in infections this summer. latimes.com/california/sto…

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3 years ago

“In the distance, she could see the border wall and, on the other side, the United States — the place she believes that she, as a trans woman born in Guatemala, could finally feel safe.” latimes.com/world-nation/s…

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3 years ago

“It is a struggle with prices soaring to feed and provide the necessities for families,” said Esther Ramírez, a homeowner in Cantua Creek who also asked that the water debt be forgiven. fresnobee.com/fresnoland/art…

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3 years ago

“We are about transferring wealth from those who have privilege to those who are owed reparative justice because their families descended from enslavement,” said David Mayer of Berkeley, one of the organization’s co-founders. berkeleyside.org/2022/05/19/rep…

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3 years ago

“The housing the county did build often didn’t meet the needs of many of its households, about a fifth of whom live at or below the poverty line, a rate that has held steady for years.” theguardian.com/us-news/2022/m…

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3 years ago

As California experiences an surge in COVID-19 cases, unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals, including those who received the booster shot, remain susceptible to catching the virus. sacbee.com/news/coronavir…

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3 years ago

“If we actually cared about how to support people ... we would provide paid leave, we would provide skilled lactation support, and we would provide human milk banks.” latimes.com/california/sto…

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3 years ago

“We’re seeing... when disasters hit CA, wildfires in particular, it’s affecting the health and well-being of workers who are being pushed to work in unhealthy and unsafe conditions and are also left without financial recourse when they lose their jobs.” sfchronicle.com/food/wine/arti…

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3 years ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s long-awaited May Revision of his proposed budget for FY 22-23 was released on Friday, proposing a total of $227.6 billion ($67.4 billion General Fund (GF)) for all health and human services programs. stateofreform.com/featured/2022/…

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3 years ago

“Funding for behavioral health programs is notoriously complex, coming from multiple state, federal and local sources.” capitolweekly.net/helping-mental…