“If we are not counted, then we amplify our problems as opposed to solving our problems,” said Janette Robinson Flint, executive director of Black Women for Wellness.

Leaders indicate that the directive does not exclude undocumented immigrants from the count.

The California Senate has already passed the bill and it will make its way to the Assembly for consideration.

The panel also looked at state legislation that focuses on environmental justice solutions.

The program is implemented through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and is chaired jointly by Baker and Justin Knighten.

AmeriCorps programs like City Year address urgent local needs and fill gaps in social services.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encouraged U.S. schools to reopen for in-person learning this fall.

Oprah Winfrey is hosting a gala of events honoring the legendary man.

“Evictions have played a significant role in creating California’s affordable housing crisis and our homelessness crisis,” she said, noting that some extremely low income households pay 90 percent of their income in rent.

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