Economy
Contrary to Claims, California Still a Global Power, and Latinos its Pillar
After the Republican National Convention, leaders of the conservative right have focused their attacks on California, claiming that a once wealthy, innovative and clean state has become a burden and a sanctuary for dirty and lawless people—adjectives they have used to describe Latinos.
Democrats Block Republican Economic Package
Is Any Relief in Sight? – Senate Democrats have blocked an attempt by the Republican leadership to pass a $500 billion economic aid package, calling the move an electoral gimmick.
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PROGRAM # 9002 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. The California legislature passed and the Governor signed legislation to protect from evictions tenants who are struggling to pay their bills due to the Covid-19 crisis. A leading author of the Covid-19 Tenants Relief Act explains the contents of the new law, including […]
(Español) Republicanos del Senado avanzan con su proyecto de ley de estímulo “adelgazado”
(Español) Pero en lugar de mejorar su oferta, los republicanos del Senado “la han hecho más tacaña e incluso menos apropiada para la crisis que se avecina”, dijo a la fuente el senador ‘Chuck’ Schumer, de Nueva York, líder de la minoría en la cámara alta.
(Español) Freno temporal a expansión de industria de energía limpia por mal manejo de la pandemia
(Español) “Es la historia de dos ciudades, una en declive y otra en ascenso… El avance de la energía renovable es imparable”.
Clean Energy Jobs Hit Hard by Pandemic. Also, Climate Crisis Endangers Workers Health.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9001 12:00 PM PT Clean Energy Jobs Hit Hard by Pandemic. Latinos are among the hardest hit by the loss of jobs and they are at risk of losing more jobs in the second wave of firings due to the coronavirus crisis. One industry where Latinos had made inroads and […]
(Español) Los latinos, un “país” que vive dentro de EE UU, “motor del crecimiento económico”
(Español) “Nosotros, no los anglosajones, somos el grupo fundador que trajo la sociedad occidental a lo que es Estados Unidos, a los que es California”.
Celebrating Latino Workers.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 8998 12:00 PM PT Celebrating Latino Workers. This is a special Labor’s Day edition. In the current campaign trail, conservative politicians are equally bashing California and Latinos, using them as a political piñata. Both the state and Latino workers and their families are being portrayed as burdensome, lawless and dirty. […]
Eviction Protections. Also, California’s Wealth and Latinos.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 8994 12:00 PM PT Eviction Protections. The Centers for Disease Control issued a surprising temporary stop on evictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The new evictions ban will protect renters through the end of the year. At the same time, California passed the Covid-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020, […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 PROGRAM # 8993 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. As wildfires rage across Northern California, undocumented workers from evacuated areas stay away from emergency shelters for fear of ICE and set up improvised camps, where they are at high risk of coronavirus infection and disease. On other news, the spouse of an immigrant […]
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