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  • A California union wants to help workers find better jobs after the pandemic. Here's how

    English language lessons and job-training programs are helping immigrants in the hospitality sector to pursue better employment opportunities. The Hospitality Training Academy is filling the need of non-English speaking immigrants who typically do not have access to job-training programs. The program is provided through a labor union but membership is not required.

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  • How diverse is your government? These two laws changed who holds power in California Audio icon

    In California, two laws have helped to open opportunities for less experienced candidates to win state and local offices, which has increased representation among people of color. A 1990 law set term limits for the state legislature, which forces turnover, and the California Voting Rights Act allowed communities of color to demand electoral changes, including by-district elections that have increased Latinx and Black representatives at the local level. These laws have helped to level the playing field but the benefits have not occurred across all districts, instead they tend to be driven by a few cities.

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  • ¿Qué tan diverso es su gobierno? Estas leyes cambiaron quién tiene el poder en California

    Dos leyes en California (Estados Unidos) han ayudado a abrir oportunidades para que los candidatos con menos experiencia puedan tomar cargos estatales y locales, lo que ha aumentado la representación entre las personas de color. Por un lado, una ley de 1990 estableció límites de mandato para la legislatura estatal, lo que obliga a la rotación; a la vez, la Ley de Derechos Electorales de California permitió a las comunidades de color exigir cambios electorales, incluidas elecciones por distrito que han aumentado la cantidad de representantes latinos y afroamericanos a nivel local.

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