Los Angeles Public Schools Deserve Better. Let’s Pass Proposition 15.
I grew up in South Central Los Angeles, where local schools are severely underfunded. My parents sent me to a high school about 30 miles north in Hollywood to give me a better
73% OF CALIFORNIA LATINOS CERTAIN TO VOTE, MOTIVATED BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND INSPIRED BY SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
For Immediate Release: 73% OF CALIFORNIA LATINOS CERTAIN TO VOTE, MOTIVATED BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND INSPIRED BY SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SAN FRANCISCO, CA — September 2, 2020 — In a webinar with California
I’m Voting to Honor My Grandparents and to Inspire the Next Generation
When I vote, it is an act that spans generations. During World War II, my grandfather Salvador García was an army soldier from Texas. In France, he fought to defeat the Nazis. When
By the People, for the People: Latino-Driven Solutions and Community Resilience in a Time of Crisis
It has been six months since COVID-19 first arrived in the United States and it’s clear that not all Americans have been impacted equally. Latinos make up 18.5 percent of the U.S. population,
Yo Voy A Votar ¿Y Tú?
Four years ago this week, we launched the Yo Voy A Votar ¿Y Tú? Campaign. In less than eight weeks, the Latino Community Foundation worked with our community partners to reach 8 million
It’s Time To Create A Better California.
I was lucky to grow up with a great education. I went to a well-funded public school in Westford, Massachusetts, where 96% of students graduated. That education led me to Stanford University, which
Latino Healthcare Workers Want You To Get Counted
For 46 years, Clínica Tepati has been providing basic healthcare services and health education to Sacramento’s underserved Latino community. Staffed by a team of undergraduate and medical students, the clinic provides a broad
Over 500 Latino Leaders Across California Urge Governor Newsom to Appoint a Latino United States Senator for California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over 500 Latino Leaders Across California Urge Governor Newsom to Appoint a Latino United States Senator for California San Francisco, CA — August 19, 2020 — Today, the Latino Community
To Honor the Women of Color Who Paved the Way, We Must Vote.
Why am I urging you to vote this year? There are less than 80 days until Election Day. We must remember that when the 19th Amendment was passed 100 years ago giving women
Meeting the Moment: A Look Back at 2020 with the Latino Giving Circle Network
By: Amber Gonzales-Vargas Real talk…2020 has been one of the most unprecedented years of my life, and most likely yours as well. And yet, when things felt like they were cancelled, uncomfortable, painful….and
Reclaim School Funding by Voting YES on Prop 15!
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
Standing Together for a Just and Inclusive California
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
Governor Newsom Signs 2020-2021 Budget
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
What Love Not Fear Looks Like In Action
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
