Written by Natasha Cougoule, SF Latina Giving Circle Member 42 years ago, Prop 13 positioned itself as a means to protect homeowners and businesses from excessive taxation. Today, it’s entrenching wealth inequality
A pledge from California philanthropic organizations: The COVID–19 public health and economic crisis and the murders of Black Americans by police, have laid bare the deep inequities across our state. We need bold
This week Governor Newsom signed the 2020-21 Budget after weeks of negotiations with state lawmakers over how to address $54 billion deficit caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The Budget maintains funding for California’s
Courageous. Hopeful. Determined. That is what it looks like to show up with love, not fear Over the past three months, you—the Latino Community Foundation family—have shown up strong. You have demonstrated your
It’s an understatement to say that this year’s Pride season has been unlike any other in recent memory. Pride festivals have been cancelled nationwide due to the global pandemic. Waves of mass protests
Shared by: Nicole Giles, Strategic Initiatives Associate, Northern California Grantmakers This moment has brought an enormous amount of anger. I am angry that last week, just an hour away, in Palmdale, Robert Fuller,
There are an estimated 200,000 Latinos of indigenous origin living in California. For nearly 27 years, the Binational Center for the Development of Indigenous Communities (CBDIO) has been working to strengthen the civic
Ten days ago, we sent a message with unfiltered words and raging emotions. Since then the intense heartache, profound pain, and raging anger has not subsided. But it’s been met with a rising
We will not rest so long as our black and brown brothers and sisters cannot breathe. Racism. Injustice. These are the diseases that are killing our communities of color. It hurts. And it’s
For Immediate Release Latino Community Foundation and Eva Longoria Foundation Join Forces to Invest in Latina Entrepreneurs in California Eva Longoria, Zoë Saldaña and leaders from across the nation come together to honor
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom released his May revision to the state’s proposed 2020-21 budget. The Latino Community Foundation understands the extraordinary fiscal challenges our state is facing with a $54 billion deficit
Beginning Monday, May 18, the State of California is providing one-time state-funded relief to undocumented immigrant workers who are ineligible for federal aid via the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security)
When the statewide shelter-in-place was mandated, I gained a new perspective on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I realized how privileged my family and I were to stay at home, while others
The economic fallout created by the coronavirus pandemic is already being deeply felt by workers and families across California. In fact, the Golden State has seen unemployment numbers skyrocket in the past several
