Bakersfield City Council Members Discuss Equity Versus Equality In Funding
Equity and equality, are two terms that despite sounding similar have two completely different meanings.
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Author: Stefi Mar
Sen. Padilla, Rep. Ruiz Push for National Park Named for César E. Chávez
United States Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) last week introduced bicameral legislation to create the “César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park.”
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After Calif. Gig Worker Ruling, Advocates Want Protections for Contract Nurses, Too
McKenzie Young is a traveling nurse from California who works in Hawaii. She gets placements though an agency that connects her to temporary jobs around the state and country. Her assignments can last anywhere from a couple of weeks to months at a time.
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Women’s History Month: Meet the Black Women Legislators Shaping California Policy
Since Yvonne Braithwaite Burke became the first Black woman elected to serve in the California State Assembly in 1966, 20 other African women have represented their constituents in both houses of the California State Legislature with distinction. Many of them have gone on to make their marks in various political arenas at the state, local and national levels.
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Leimert Park Jazz Festival Launches 4th Annual Juried Art Competition
The 4th Annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival Art Competition launched on Friday, March 17, 2023. The competition is open to South L.A.-based visual artists, 18 years or older. Artists compete for a prize package that includes $1,000 cash award. Art submissions will be accepted through Friday, June 23 at 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time.
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