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Advocates are pushing for a health equity and racial justice fund in California. Here’s what it would do.

Genoveva Islas stood at the steps of the state Capitol Friday morning facing a crowd of dozens. She shouted: “El pueblo unido avanza sin partido.” The crowd echoed her back: […]

Residentes del Valle quieren equidad en salud y justicia racial para sus comunidades

Benita Vásquez quiere “equidad e igualdad en los seguros médicos”. Mientras que la pancarta de Maricela Sagrero dice “queremos igualdad y respeto. No a la discriminación”. Los mensajes de Vásquez […]

Health Equity & Racial Justice Fund Rally in Los Angeles, April 19, 2022

Coverage on KNX News Radio on the Health Equity & Racial Justice Fund Rally in Los Angeles, April 19, 2022

S4 – Ep#4 – Three social justice leaders share their views on the struggle for Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund

S4 – Ep#3 – Let’s Feed LA County team reveals the power of community based organizations in our challenging age

S4 – Ep#2 – Protecting Farmworkers by Achieving Resilient Communities, Part II with John Krist

S4 – Ep#1 – The ARC project, Part I with Maricela Morales of CAUSE

Opinion: California Must Step Up to Address Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Governor Gavin Newsom and other California lawmakers took an important step toward improved public safety and racial justice this fall by passing the CRISES Act to fund community-based emergency response […]

California, keep funding every part of public health

By Assemblymember Jim Wood, and Genoveva Islas, Special to CalMatters and executive director of Cultiva la Salud. State leaders should keep their promise and continue to support organizations that play a […]

Commentary: Secretary Vilsack, don’t invest in a broken system

By Greg Gunthorp. I own a small on-farm USDA inspected red meat and poultry slaughter and processing plant. Each year, we raise, process and market as much as a million […]