Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the State of California.
Danielle Dominique Aguinaldo Ocampo recently got her Juris Doctor law degree, one of the graduates of Loyola Marymount University Law School Class of 2023. She has a strong interest in…
While COVID relief grants have phased down nationwide since the end of the federal health emergency declaration, California has announced a new one. Through June 30, small nonprofits and businesses with…
SACRAMENTO – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday, June 29 announced he has awarded $50,545,239 in grants to 34 district attorney offices representing 44 counties in California to combat insurance…
by Angela Hart KFF Health News SACRAMENTO — California’s homelessness crisis is a homegrown problem that is deepening amid a shortage of affordable housing and emergency shelter, and it’s often…
THE California Mortgage Relief Program is urging California homeowners who are struggling with housing payments to apply for a COVID-19 relief grant. The push comes after the U.S. Department of…
by Calli McMurray KFF Health News As hot days become more extreme and common, California education researchers are urging that school districts be required to develop heat plans to keep…
Sacramento – Permanent disabled person parking placard holders who have had their placards for six or more years must provide a signature to the DMV to renew this year. Placards expire…
Health care coverage for the over 15 million Californians currently on Medi-Cal will be up for renewal over the next year and Covered California wants to make sure everyone takes…
Backed with key endorsements and funding, Ma seeks to become state’s first elected Asian American and second elected woman Lieutenant Governor SACRAMENTO – State Treasurer Fiona Ma on Wednesday, May…
SACRAMENTO — When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office four years ago, the Democrat went after Republicans on the national stage as they sought to gut the Affordable Care Act. Key…
by Samantha Young and Angela Hart KFF Health News SACRAMENTO — One of the country’s richest hospitals, which caters to Hollywood elites, accepted nearly $28 million last year from an…
Charter schools are helping students succeed in college, career and life AS student enrollment in public schools across the state continues to change, one notable trend is the large increase…
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta has vowed to pursue broader and concrete measures to improve reporting system on racial-related hate crimes. Bonta recently hosted a roundtable with Asian American and…
by PETER SCHURMANN Ethnic Media Services HATE crimes and hate[1]related incidents are on the rise nationwide and they are growing more violent, though prosecutions remain stubbornly low. That was one…
Sponsored by Commissioner Lara, AB 844 would support California’s transition from diesel to help meet state’s clean air goals SACRAMENTO — Just days after California’s landmark action to phase out…
SACRAMENTO — Recently, the California State Assembly passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that would prohibit the use of certain dangerous and toxic chemicals in processed foods and drinks. Authored by Assemblymember Jesse…
COULD California see its first Filipino American governor? Attorney General Rob Bonta is “seriously considering” a run for the Golden State’s top office, according to a recent interview with the…
A California state senator has introduced a resolution to establish a sister state relationship with the Philippine province of Bulacan. Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), authored Senate Concurrent…
If you are enrolled in Medi-Cal, as more than one-third of Californians are, make sure your county knows how to reach you, or you could lose your health coverage unnecessarily….
by Don Thompson, KFF Health News California’s attorney general is warning two tobacco companies that their new cigarettes appear to violate a state ban on most flavored tobacco products that…
Two measures now making their way through the State Assembly aim to improve how California draws new district maps to ensure more participatory elections. By some accounts, California’s independent redistricting…
by Mark Hedin Ethnic Media Services MediCal enrollees are encouraged to update their information to keep their status as the state reviews eligibility for the first time since the Covid-19…
APRIL 18 marked the 2023 Tax Day around the United States, but this year, some taxpayers across California have several months to file and pay their taxes. The IRS previously…
by Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services MediCal enrollees are encouraged to update their information to keep their status as the state reviews eligibility for the first time since the Covid-19…
Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) joined Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), Koreatown Youth & Community…
by Samantha Young Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain said it would not…
FEDERAL and local agencies, community stakeholders, and ethnic media came together to raise public awareness and encourage people to report when they’ve been scammed. Katsumi Iwasaki is originally from Tokyo…
The governor has also laid out ambitious plans to manufacture insulin, control substance abuse, and shut down private prisons. California Governor Gavin Newsom laid out his vision for California at…
by Angela Hart Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal…
GOV. Gavin Newsom may have been prescient when he acknowledged free speech concerns as he signed California’s COVID misinformation bill last fall. In a message to lawmakers, the governor warned…
