California deadline to register to vote in midterm election on Oct. 22
ELIGIBLE voters in California who want to vote in the upcoming midterm election on November 6 have until Monday, October 22 to register. To do so, one can fill out…
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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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Fil-Am federal prosecutor nominated by Trump to 9th Circuit
Patrick J. Bumatay to be first Fil-Am judge to serve on federal appeals court Filipino-American attorney Patrick J. Bumatay was nominated by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Court of…
Trump nominates Patrick Bumatay to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
SAN FRANCISCO — President Trump announced his intent Wednesday, October 10 to nominate Patrick J. Bumatay to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. If confirmed, Patrick will…
Governor signs bill expanding dual language immersion programs
SACRAMENTO – AB 2514, authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond), supports the creation and expansion of dual language immersion programs in schools. The bill passed out of both legislative houses…
First-time candidate seeks to transform political landscape in Calif.’s 39th District
Democrat Gil Cisneros says he’s ready to serve the 39th in the House of Representatives IN the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the Democratic Party began a self-reflection period that…
Governor Brown signs new anti-bullying bill for California
California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday, September 18 signed into law, an anti-bullying bill that would require the California Department of Education (CDE) to buckle down in addressing bullying in…
Fil-Am contributions take front and center during Filipino American History Month in October
DALY CITY, Calif., — October is celebrated as Filipino American History Month across the U.S. because the earliest documented Filipino presence in the U.S. was on October 18, 1587 in…
Gov. Brown signs sidewalk vending bill
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Monday, September 17 that prohibits criminal penalties for sidewalk vending and treating vendors like other businesses in the state. The Safe Sidewalk…
California’s uninsured rate declined last year despite federal efforts to roll back ACA
by Phil Galewitz The percentage of people without health insurance continued to decline in California last year, according to a closely watched report from the Census Bureau released Wednesday. The…
California to run on 100% clean electricity by 2045
Gov. Brown signs new bill that aims to combat damaging effects of climate change Governor Jerry Brown signed two measures on Monday, Sept. 10 aiming to convert California to 100…
Legislature bans referral payments that hurt patients in recovery from addiction
Substance Use Disorder Patient Protection Act (Senate Bill 1228) will prevent patient brokering in state-licensed and certified treatment facilities SACRAMENTO – Responding to reports of fraud and abuse of patients in…
Cancer, schmancer — In California, coffee is king
by Anna B. Ibarra SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It turns out that California and the Trump administration do agree on at least one thing: Don’t mess with coffee. Trump’s hand-picked food…
Bill to help human trafficking victims heads to Governor
SACRAMENTO – The Senate unanimously approved bipartisan measure co-authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) that would help human trafficking victims get back on their feet. Specifically, Assembly Bill 900…
Bill to increase access to ethnic studies ready for Gov. Brown’s signature
SACRAMENTO — State Assemblymember Jose Medina’s (D-Riverside) bill AB 2772, which increases access to ethnic studies education, was concurred upon on the Assembly Floor on Thursday, August 30. AB 2772…
California confronts environmental threats in new climate change assessment
BEING a harbinger for environmental policies, California on Monday, August 27, published a comprehensive assessment outlining the risks of global warming that are threatening the state. Titled as California’s Fourth…
Bill to curb school bullying heads to Gov. Brown’s desk
Legislation comes as studies show divisive rhetoric in national politics has filtered down to schools SACRAMENTO — Legislation by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) to prevent bullying and harassment in California…
California lawmakers to vote on net neutrality legislation
Big Telecom attempts to slow down support for net neutrality by spreading “misinformation” After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to slowly reduce net neutrality protections, Democratic lawmakers have promised…
California may overturn order to return $331-M to mortgage settlement fund
Hundreds of foreclosures resulted from Wells Fargo glitch Democratic lawmakers in Sacramento are hoping to overturn a court ruling that would order California to use $331 million in helping homeowners hit…
Breathing ‘a chore’: California wildfires threaten the health of young and old
Debbie Dobrosky noticed a peculiar hue in the sky on Monday — “a very ugly yellow casting” — as she peeked outside. A large cloud of smoke had begun to cover…
Census could overlook millions of Californians in 2020 count, new report says
Proposed citizenship question could affect overall count in certain geographic 2020 is shaping up to be one of the most crucial years in the history of American democracy. Coming up in…
Mendocino Complex Fire in California is now the largest in modern state history
California fires have again been making ground, less than a year after a record breaking fire burnt through parts of Southern California’s coast. As of Tuesday morning, August 7, the…
Obama endorses Fil-Am TJ Cox for Congress
Former president endorses first wave of candidates for midterms elections A total of 81 candidates for federal and state offices got the thumbs-up by former President Barack Obama on Wednesday,…
Expansion of short-term health plans a non-starter in California
by Julie Appleby and Alex Leeds Matthews THE planned expansion of short-term health plans under a new Trump administration rule unveiled this week is on a crash course with a brick wall in…
Court ruling: Trump can’t halt funding to Calif. sanctuary cities
In another blow, a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday, Aug. 1 ruled that it is illegal for the Trump administration to retain federal funding from California’s “sanctuary” jurisdictions. Previously, President…
Calif. sanctuary policies still dividing state leaders
No other issue has embattled voters more than immigration. In California, which is home to the largest undocumented immigrant population in the country, that issue has divided the state’s leaders…
Proposal to split California into three separate states pulled from November ballot
California will remain one state for the time being after its Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 18 shot down an initiative on the November ballot that would have split the…
Report: Hate crimes increase by 17 percent in California
Experts attribute the increase to the uprising of white supremacy amid the Trump era According to a new report from the California attorney general, reported hate crimes across the state…
Court rules in favor of California’s sanctuary state policy
State survives first round of Trump administration’s suit against the sanctuary law A federal judge in California this week ruled in favor of the state’s sanctuary state policies, denying the…
Sen. Richard Lara, education leaders praise investments in legal help for immigrant students
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) joined education leaders to praise budget investments that support immigrant students in California’s public colleges and universities. The budget includes $21 million in…
Calif. Exchange Chief Sees No Rate Impact From Latest Trump Challenge To ACA
By Barbara Feder Ostrov / California Healthline Covered California’s premiums are expected to rise significantly next year, but the head of the state’s insurance exchange said the Trump administration’s legal bid…