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Calif. Bill That Allows Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Moves Forward
by Jorge Rivas on April 24 2013, 1:13PM
Under current law, if you don’t have a Social Security number, you can’t get a license to drive in California. But proposed legislation would change that.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW
3 Things Kamala Harris Should Be Known For That Don’t Involve Her Looks
by Jamilah King on April 5 2013, 10:54AM
California’s Attorney General is definitely one to watch. But not because of her looks.
Watch California AG Kamala Harris Make the Case for Marriage Equality
by Jamilah King on March 25 2013, 9:12AM
It is one thing to read the polls…but it is more important to read the constitution.”
Topics: /NOW
Formerly Undocumented Teen Inocente Recognized On Oscar Stage
by Jorge Rivas on February 25 2013, 10:22AM
Watch the short documentary “Inocente” about a homeless undocumented teen on Colorlines.com
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW
LAPD ‘Had No Idea’ Who They Were Shooting At in Dorner Pursuit, Says Victims’ Lawyer
by Jorge Rivas on February 11 2013, 11:09AM
The search for the man dubbed the “LAPD Cop Killer” has led to three different innocent people being shot at by Southern California police. All three victims looked nothing like Chris Dorner, the target in the manhunt that’s gone on…
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW
A Plan to Serve Homeless Youth in a State With the Largest Need
by Jamilah King on January 17 2013, 8:40AM
California accounts for 30 percent of the nation’s homelessness each year. A new effort is underway to address the youth in that group by not lumping them all together.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Documentary About 15-Year Old Homeless, Undocumented Immigrant Gets Oscar Nod
by Jorge Rivas on January 14 2013, 3:45PM
You can watch the short-documentary nominated for an Oscar online.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW
California Teens Respond to Newtown Tragedy in New Video
by Jorge Rivas on January 7 2013, 11:28AM
Inspired by the “Demand a Plan” video that features more than a dozen of Hollywood luminaries, California youth have come together to demand a “real plan” to keep schools and communities safe. In the 60-second video, 33 California young people…
Topics: /NOW, Schools & Youth
Millionaire Marc Paskin’s Billboard for ‘Latina Girlfriend’ is Now Half Gone
by Jorge Rivas on December 7 2012, 5:10PM
Just a day after the billboard was posted half of it disappeared.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW
Los Angeles Sheriff Will No Longer Turn Over Low-Level Offenders to Immigration
by Jorge Rivas on December 5 2012, 5:04PM
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said Wednesday he will no longer honor federal requests to hold some undocumented immigrants.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW
California A.G.’s New Position on Deportation is a Win for Immigrant Rights
by Jorge Rivas on December 5 2012, 2:15PM
Harris’ announcement is seen as a win for immigration reform because she is the chief law officer of the state that boasts the largest number of Secure Communities deportations.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW
Why Vote? Because You Can Shift Power in the United States
by Aura Bogado on November 1 2012, 12:18PM
For some people of color, voting may be a matter of life and death.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics, Why Vote?
Day Laborers Denounce Governor Brown’s Veto of TRUST Act
by Jorge Rivas on October 1 2012, 5:42PM
The TRUST Act could have been a significant blow to the Secure Communities program because over a quarter of ‘S-Comm deportations’ are currently from California.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW
Meet Richard Hayes, the Black Man Who Picks Up Mitt Romney’s Trash
by Jorge Rivas on October 1 2012, 2:47PM
Richard is a City of San Diego sanitation worker whose route includes Mitt Romney’s $12 million oceanfront villa in La Jolla, Calif.
California Approves Driver’s Licenses for Young Undocumented Immigrants
by Jorge Rivas on October 1 2012, 1:23PM
On Sunday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo’s (D-Los Angeles) AB 2189 in to law, which will allow DREAMers who are granted deferred action to apply for a California Drivers’ License. The bill states that any document received by…
Topics: Immigration, /NOW
Calif. Gov. Vetoes Legislation That Would Protect Farm Workers from Heat-Related Deaths
by Jorge Rivas on October 1 2012, 10:28AM
Since California issued regulations in 2005 to keep farm workers from dying of extreme heat, preventable farm worker deaths have continued.
Governor Brown Denies Overtime Protection to Domestic Workers in CA
by Jorge Rivas on October 1 2012, 9:59AM
Domestic workers in California will continue to be excluded from or discriminated against by most labor and employment laws.
This is What Voter Participation Looks Like
by Aura Bogado on August 28 2012, 9:23AM
Nearly half of all California voters are new or occasional voters. In South LA, one group is empowering community members to realize the significance of their vote.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
House Bill Would Keep Kids of Deported Parents With Families
by Jorge Rivas on July 13 2012, 5:08PM
The “Help Separated Families Act of 2012” intends to keep children of detained or deported parents united with their families.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW
‘TRUST Act’ Legislation to Reform ‘Secure Communities’ Advances in California Senate
by Jorge Rivas on June 12 2012, 4:55PM
On Tuesday, by a vote of 5 to 2, the California State Senate’s Public Safety Committee approved the new version of AB 1081, also known as the TRUST Act.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW
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