By Dianne Anderson Now is not the time to get too comfortable with democracy or throw that ballot into the recycling bin. With Election Day a couple of weeks away, the clock is ticking for voters to fill in the bubbles, get to their nearest ballot drop box or Vote Center, or just hand their ...

Covered California has connected nearly 1.8 million people to health insurance this year and actively negotiates with health insurance companies to get the lowest possible prices for consumers.  California’s rate increase of 9.9% is significantly lower than the preliminary national median rate increase of 14% — and why for most of the past decade, the ...

By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is a peculiar time in America, when economists offer varying outlooks on our economy. Some herald the ...

By Dianne Anderson Soaring rents, rental displacement, homelessness, housing affordability, and gentrification are high on the agenda this June 2 Primary. As cities everywhere brace for next year’s cuts to anti-poverty programs and rising cost-of-living pressure, ongoing homeless encampments have communities calling for more shelters, more transitional housing, and increased supportive services. Last year’s Point ...

California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has announced a new affordability initiative for incoming students: the Toro Tuition Pledge, which covers four years of costs for first-time, first-year students and two years for transfer students. The Toro Tuition Pledge will take effect in Fall 2026 for new undergraduates. “CSUDH’s mission is rooted in affordability and accessibility, ...

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media To advance housing access, affordability, and equity, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced earlier this month the creation of a Housing Strike Force. The team, housed within the California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ) has been tasked with enforcing California housing laws that cities across the state have ...

By Charlene Crowell As a candidate, President Donald Trump promised if elected that deregulation of the federal government would be an administration priority. Soon after taking the oath of office, he issued an executive order requiring that all departments and agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for every one new regulation proposed. In some cases, ...