Author: alston

• Press Coverage | February 24, 2025

  Medicaid Cuts Pose Budget Conundrum for Valadao and Republicans Nationwide

  For Rep. David Valadao of California and other Republicans whose constituents depend on Medicaid, a vote for their party's budget could be politically fatal.

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• Press Coverage | February 24, 2025

  Mass Deportation Threats Put Caregivers, Seniors, Disabled People on High Alert

  

  President Donald Trump’s promises to implement mass deportations and other potential changes to immigration policies could strain an already-understaffed health care workforce, making it harder for older adults and people with disabilities to receive care at home and in nursing...

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• Press Coverage | February 20, 2025

  Members of Service Workers Union Protest Republican Budget Resolution That Would Slash Medicaid Funding

  Local home health care workers gathered outside of Rep. Jared Huffman’s Eureka district office this afternoon to demonstrate against a Congressional Republican budget proposal that would slash billions of dollars in spending on Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the...

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• Press Release | February 19, 2025

  “Care and the Bear” Event Brings Together Hundreds of Caregivers, Legislators in Celebration of National Caregivers Day

  Sacramento, CA – Tuesday in Sacramento hundreds of child care providers and In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers came together with members of the Legislative Women’s Caucus at The California Museum for a celebration ahead of National Caregivers Day on February 21...

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• Press Coverage | February 15, 2025

  Redding to join national protest against President Trump’s policies

  

  As people opposed to recent anti-immigration and other policies coming from President Trump prepare to take part in a series of protests across the country on Monday, local activists will be joining the effort in Redding. An email being circulated...

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• Press Release | February 11, 2025

  Fresno County home care providers—mostly women of color—advocate to prioritize healthcare workers

  Fresno caregivers are making a real change to keep their healthcare Fresno County, CA—Today, Fresno In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) home care providers—members of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union, and California’s largest labor union representing more than...

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• Press Coverage | February 5, 2025

  Shasta IHSS Campaign Launch – Action News Now Coverage

  

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• Press Coverage | February 5, 2025

  Trump’s Immigration Agenda Could Gut Key Workforces

  Law360 (February 5, 2025, 10:30 PM EST) -- Unannounced U.S. Border Patrol raids in Kern County, California, the day after Congress certified the 2024 election ended up costing the county about $25 million in lost agricultural production after unauthorized immigrants...
• Press Coverage | January 26, 2025

  California’s growing need for caregivers could collide with a crackdown on immigrants

  

  President Trump’s plans to overhaul immigration could reduce the ranks of workers who care for elderly and disabled people at home and in long-term care facilities as California and the country grapple with the needs of an aging population, healthcare...

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• Press Coverage | January 23, 2025

  San Jose: 600 march against Trump’s agenda

  

  San Jose, CA – On MLK Day, upwards of 600 San Jose residents came out to protest Trump's inauguration and fight back against his anti-immigrant agenda. The protest mobilized a broad array of progressive organizations in the South Bay, all...

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• Press Coverage | January 23, 2025

  Sonoma State Administrators Announce Layoffs, Department Closures and Mergers

  

  In a move that will devastate student recruitment, retention, learning, and success, Sonoma State management announced this week deep cuts to faculty, staff, and instructional and support programs. This decimation of a CSU Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) is unconscionable and immoral in...

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