California issues flex alert for Labor Day holiday
By Caroline Aoyagi-Stom / Energized by Edison Editor On the heels of a record-breaking, week-long heat wave, SoCal residents will need to brace for more high temperatures this weekend and…
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Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the State of California.
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CA begins final push for 2020 census responses
COMMUNITIES across California are still urged to fill out their 2020 U.S. Census forms as the deadline approaches at the end of September. The decennial count, which can be done…
Governor Newsom changes up business reopening guidelines for California
Hair salons and barbershops allowed to reopen indoors starting Monday California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Friday, August 28 that California would be modifying how the state determines which counties…
AAPI legal experts urge Californians to vote yes on affirmative action measure
This election, California voters will be voting on a ballot measure that, if passed, would repeal a 1996 bill that prohibits affirmative action. Known as the California Civil Rights Initiative,…
Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring CSU students to take an ethnic studies class
AB 1460 overrules similar requirement set by CSU Board of Trustees California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill that requires undergraduate students of the California State University (CSU) system…
Six hundred women registered for August webinar on what it takes to get a corporate board seat in California
Next Webinar on Sept. 29 Explores Adding Diversity to Corporate Boards SACRAMENTO – If there was any question about the interest women have in learning how to land a seat on traditionally…
Filipino human trafficking survivors urge California Legislature to amend migrant workers’ protections bill
Two Filipino caregivers who were trafficked share their stories and urge all Filipinos to support anti-trafficking legislation Like thousands of Filipinos, Angela Guanzon was attracted to the promise of America….
Affirmative action remains contentious among AAPIs in CA as election nears
Prop 16 would repeal ban on using race and ethnicity in college admissions Even amidst a global pandemic, racial justice has remained a key issue for voters. As California gears…
Uber and Lyft may leave California if ordered to classify drivers as employees
California judge denies motions to delay injunction A California judge on Thursday, August 13 denied motions by Uber and Lyft to extend a deadline to appeal a preliminary injunction that…
Amid pandemic chaos, California legislators fight for major health care bills
by Rachel Bluth California lawmakers are barreling toward an end-of-month deadline to pass or kill bills amid the biggest public health crisis the state has faced in a century. Yet…
Fil-Am professors voice concerns over new Cal State University ethnic or social justice studies requirement
Undergraduate students of the California State University system — the largest public university system in the United States — will be required to take an ethnic studies or social justice…
California continues to break coronavirus records as cases, deaths once again skyrocket
LA County cracks down on businesses, infection rate among younger adults increases As Californians grow more restless over the coronavirus pandemic, the state continues to break its own records. This…
New closures hit California as coronavirus cases continue to rise
California Governor Gavin Newsom this week announced another round of closures, from bars to indoor shopping malls, as positive cases and hospitalizations associated with the coronavirus continue to be reported…
Social justice advocate, community ally Robert Gnaizda passes away
COMMUNITY advocate and pioneering civil rights lawyer Robert Gnaizda passed away on July 11, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. Gnaizda, known as Bob to his colleagues,…
Meet the Filipina American ensuring Californians fill out the 2020 Census
As the United States’ decennial population count is underway in the midst of the pandemic, one Filipina American is tasked with making sure California residents, particularly those that are the…
Newsom strengthens COVID-19 response as California experiences worst week yet
Napa, San Benito and Yolo counties now added to COVID-19 county watch list As cases and hospitalization numbers increase, California officials are once again doubling down on its statewide response…
Treasurer Ma, Thirty Percent Coalition renew effort to advance women to corporate boards
Coalition and Treasurer aim to help California firms meet state’s 2018 gender diversity goals SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma has teamed up with the Thirty Percent Coalition in a new…
Residents under 40 years old now make up half of all COVID-19 cases in LA County
The county reports a whopping 7,232 increase in cases over a three-day period Despite warnings from lawmakers and officials that the public should continue to practice social distancing and pandemic…
Domestic workers closer to being included in California’s workplace protections
AS of mid-June domestic workers are now included in workplace protections guaranteed by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA. The Health and Safety for All…
Affirmative action measure to appear on CA’s November ballot
THIS upcoming November election, California voters will get to decide whether or not the state should restore affirmative action after a measure was approved by the state Senate on Wednesday,…
Fil-Am leaders in California denounce racist COVID-19 moniker used by Trump
In response to President Donald Trump’s usage of a racist term related to the coronavirus, Filipino American Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and California Medical Association President Dr. Peter N. Bretan…
CA Senate votes in favor of ethnic studies requirement for Cal State Univ. students
Critics of the new addition to the curriculum argue the state should not impose academic decisions UNDER new state legislation passed last week, students attending California State University (CSU) schools…
All California residents required to wear face coverings in public
The California Department of Public Health on Thursday, June 18 released updated guidance that requires Californians to wear a face-covering in high-risk settings. A growing body of scientific research has…
Undocumented Filipinos encouraged to apply for CA’s disaster relief fund
UNDOCUMENTED Filipino immigrants in California are encouraged to apply for the state’s disaster relief fund that grants up to $1,000 per household. Governor Gavin Newsom in April announced the Disaster…
Covered California providing health care coverage during pandemic
Over 123,000 Californians have enrolled for health care coverage through Covered California since the COVID-19 pandemic crisis began in March. Erik Wolford enrolled in early-April, and he got covered just…
CA COVID-19 cases surpass 117k mark
California now has 117,687 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 4,361 deaths, according to the state Department of Public Health. As of June 2, local health departments have reported 10,293 confirmed…
Newsom sets strict rules as California churches, places of worship reopen
Hair salons, barbershops and some in-store shopping also reopen with strict guidelines AS the collective anxiety over the inconveniences brought forth from shelter-in-place measures skyrockets across the Golden State, California…
UC system eliminates SAT, ACT for eligibility requirements until fall 2024
In a historic move to accommodate changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents on Thursday, May 21 eliminated SAT and ACT scores from…
Undocumented immigrants in CA can now apply for relief
Undocumented immigrants in California this week can start applying for up to $1,000 per household in disaster relief under the state’s coronavirus emergency assistance plan. Governor Gavin Newsom last month…
Newsom eases public health criteria allowing counties to reopen within ‘weeks, not months’
The dramatic change in the governor’s COVID-19 approach signals wider reopens by the first week of June As cities and counties in California grow more anxious to reopen local economies,…