Senate Bill 48, introduced by Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), would require schools and county offices of education to deny permission to immigration enforcement officers to enter a campus or question a student unless they have a judicial warrant or court order.
We are living a moment in history that is unlike any other. We are grappling with a global pandemic and nationwide unemployment, which brings with them widespread healthcare and economic challenges for all our communities. Amidst these challenges, something else has happened. Voices from all over the nation and the world are coming together to stand up for the rights of Black Americans through the advancement of justice and pathways that lead to success and equity for all.
Nearly 1 in 3 school-aged children lack access to the robust broadband networks they need for remote learning, SB 1130 would help close the digital divide.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recently announced the extension of driver licenses for drivers with soon to expire licenses and have several options available for you to complete other essential services as needed.
The California Senate Committee on Energy Utilities and Communications approved a bill (SB 1130) that would allocate $300 million to fund broadband infrastructure "where none currently provides the service," reads a press release from Access Humboldt.
First, let’s examine how massive unemployment is leading to more competition for every job opening. The surge in applicants, combined with stay-at-home orders, likely will result in employers relying on digital tools to evaluate and hire candidates. Many of them are turning to the artificial intelligence and algorithm-based hiring innovations that have cropped up in recent years. As someone who knows how to look under the hood and understand what’s been built ethically and what hasn’t, I can tell you many of these tools haven’t. Just take the notorious Amazon AI recruiting tool that rejected women’s resumes for engineering roles. I also have serious questions about technologies that rely on facial recognition, which have a history of bias against women and people of color.
