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Race and Equity

‘Person of color tax’ is a reality for BIPOC Sacramento area school board members

March 14, 2023 | Srishti Prabha

Trustees of color say serving on a school board is difficult work, riddled with identity politics and financial hardships that may discourage pursuing the job.

Shelby Knowles for KHN

Health Care

Black patients dress up and modify speech to reduce bias, California survey shows

March 12, 2023

Many Black patients also try to be informed and minimize questions to put providers at ease. “The system looks at us differently,” says the founder of the African American Wellness Project.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Race and Equity

New report finds Sacramento nonprofits lack adequate Latino representation

March 8, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

A study conducted by the advocacy group Latinos LEAD found that Latinos make up only about 10% of members of nonprofit boards.

Rahul Lal / CalMatters

State Government

California farmworkers just gained the right to vote for unions by mail, but for how long?

March 6, 2023

California farmworkers just gained the right to vote for unions by mail, but for how long?

A Music of Their Own | Episode 7 Bonus

Classical Music’s #MeToo Moment

March 6, 2023

In 2018, Classical music had its own #MeToo movement sparked in part by the reporting of Anne Midgette. We revisit her reporting of a story the resulted in three prominent men in Classical music losing their jobs.

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Mid Pacific | Trailer

Introducing Mid Pacific

March 6, 2023

Mid Pacific explores what it means to be Asian American and the feeling of being caught between two worlds. Host Sarah Mizes-Tan brings you stories of food, politics, family and more and shows how those experiences influence our ideas of identity.

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Race and Equity

Reparations Task Force to meet in Sacramento Friday and Saturday to continue finalizing recommendations

March 3, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

“Not everything is about a check:" Task force members will deliberate on the many ways California could pay reparations to Black descendants of slavery.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Health Care

California says it can no longer afford aid for Covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

February 22, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom is winding down state assistance for health care services to migrants seeking asylum. He’s lobbying the Biden administration to increase aid along the state’s southern border.

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Race and Equity

California’s historic Reparations Task Force is finalizing its recommendations to the state

February 16, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

Suggestions for how the state can atone for the legacy of slavery and its impact include targeted funding for schools and homeownership, among others.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

State Government

New proposed bill would ask some of California’s largest transit agencies to begin collecting data on rider harassment

February 13, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

The bill would seek to better protect vulnerable groups, including people of color and women who ride public transit in Sacramento, Los Angeles, the Bay Area and other localities.

 

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