Californians

Decline in elected women in Los Angeles flies under the radar
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

That’s right, just one of 18 elected officials in Los Angeles will be a woman, despite women accounting for slightly more than 50 percent (!) of the population.

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Will Filipinos flex their political muscles?
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

There are 1.5 million Filipinos living in the Golden State with half living in the greater Los Angeles region. San Diego and Santa Clara counties also have large Filipino American communities.

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Five California Asian American women recognized by White House as “Champions of Change”
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

When the White House calls you, you know you’re doing something special. Such is the case for 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) nationally who were recognized by the White House as “Champions of Change.”

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UC system accepting more out-of-state students at the expense of CA residents
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

Famously wracked by budget cuts, the UC system has reached a new low in the number of actual Californians it’s admitting. At the same time, out-of-state applicants have had their acceptance levels swell by 21 percent over last year for the coming fall semester.

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Do California Voter Guides need an overhaul?
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

For many, voter guides are life lines before heading to the polls to cast their votes.

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Should California measure wellbeing when setting policy?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

A number of countries, including Britain, Brazil, and Canada, have embraced similar initiatives to gauge their citizens’ wellbeing

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