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By Shawn Hubler, The New York Times, June 30, 2021 The mayor of Sacramento on Wednesday announced a plan to legally obligate California’s capital city to house its growing homeless population, a policy shift that would open a new front in the state’s struggle to address what has become a signature California social ill. Californians “are becoming homeless faster than we can get people the help they need,” said the mayor, Darrell Steinberg, as he proposed a municipal “right to housing” and a...

By Jonathan Bryant-Genevier, Carol Y. Rao, Barbara Lopes-Cardozo, et al., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2, 2021 The CDC released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)- Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidal Ideation Among State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: United States, March - April 2021 . The MMWR, which collected survey responses from public health workers during...

In Case You Missed It: "The Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap: A Guide for Strengthening Community Relationships" June 28 Webinar Now Available WATCH NOW at ACEsAware.org A recording and materials are now available for the special webinar highlighting the final release of the ACEs Aware Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap. The webinar covers: The purpose of the Network of Care Roadmap. Guidance on the key elements supporting a robust trauma-informed network of care and to support...

Title: Literary Explorations of Well-Being in Challenging Times Summary: During this unprecedented year of challenges, health care practitioners have faced inordinate and unexpected stressors and transitions in health care delivery and team-based care. This series of six one-hour interactive and participatory sessions will provide an opportunity for self- and group reflection on what has and continues to sustain us in our professional and personal lives. We will weave our conversation with...

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By Jason Green and Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, June 26, 2021 Following steady public pressure from reform advocates, the San Jose Unified School District has joined other large districts in the city that moved to end the routine campus presence of San Jose police officers. On Thursday, the Board of Education rejected a related extension with the city of San Jose, effectively ending a long-standing partnership between one of the South Bay’s largest school districts and SJPD. “We...

By Christopher Perrone, California Health Care Foundation, June 24, 2021 As we start to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, California faces a critical question: Can the state also overcome the long-standing racial health disparities that were so painfully revealed as Californians of color disproportionately fell ill and died of the virus over the last 15 months? To make any progress toward this goal, California must start with Medi-Cal. The program provides health coverage to 14 million...

By Kay Recede, KSBW8, June 25, 2021 California Attorney General Rob Bonta hailed the City of Stockton's gun violence prevention program as a model that will be used throughout the state. Operation Peacekeeper works with troubled youth by offering mentorship, resources and case management to curb gun violence. Kashon Andrews, 25, attended the program. "It's been a greater life for me, staying out of trouble," Andrews said. "It was a little rowdy, a little hectic, between just the family...

By Allen Laman, Mariposa Gazette, June 29, 2021 Aaron Covington had a pretty normal life. He drove a car. Earned a college degree. Rented a home. Worked as an electrical engineer. Even played Xbox. Last Thursday, wearing a pair of dusty jeans and with his life’s belongings in tow, the Mariposa County native wandered into a creekside homeless encampment near Pioneer Market. He hasn’t had a home for three years. And his new stomping grounds could be disbanded in the near future. In a Friday...

By Jesse Bedyan, The Mercury News, June 23, 2021 Since 2020, the top 10 Silicon Valley moguls have more than doubled their net worth to $571 billion while the average per capita income among Latinx residents in the valley increased by 5.4% to $30,618, according to the second annual Silicon Valley Pain Index released Tuesday. At the same time, the average income of Black residents declined by 1 percent to $40,381. “We’ve created Kings,” said Scott Myers-Lipton, the report’s lead author, “and...

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By Manuela Tobias, Cal Matters, June 21, 2021 Por tercera vez durante la pandemia, los legisladores de California han postergado una enorme e inminente pregunta hasta el último minuto: ¿protegerá el estado a los inquilinos del desalojo? Lo más probable es que la respuesta sea sí, pero por cuánto tiempo y en qué términos todavía está en el aire. Varios legisladores le dijeron a CalMatters que una decisión podría llegar tarde esta semana, solo unos días antes de que expiren las protecciones...