California Health Report
California and Canada have about the same number of people – 39 million in California, 35 million in Canada. Both jurisdictions legalized medical aid in dying in 2016. Both have similar medical systems. Yet in 2022, 13,241 Canadians took advantage of medical aid in dying, while only 853 Californians did so.
California Tribes Call Out Degradation of Clear Lake
May 10, 2021 · California Tribes Call Out Degradation of Clear Lake. Formed some 2 million years ago at the intersection of three geologic faults, Clear Lake is a natural marvel, considered the oldest lake in North America. It is also the site of severe blooms of toxic cyanobacteria from June through November that obscure the water and are a risk to health ...
The Promise and Limits of Restorative Justice for Youth
Aug 12, 2021 · Still other critics say its reach is simply too limited. Aside from low-level misdemeanor cases, restorative justice doesn’t reduce or replace a significant number of prison and jail sentences, and it doesn’t reverse the country’s historic trend of mass incarceration and the poverty and racism that drive criminality among young people.
Free Rides to Doctor’s Offices Help Low-Income Californians Get …
Feb 25, 2019 · L.A. Care Health Plan, the Medi-Cal managed-care insurer with the largest enrollment in California, also saw an uptick in ridership. It provided 70,000 non-medical transports in April 2017.
How to Have Trauma-Informed Conversations with Survivors of …
May 23, 2022 · Trauma-informed dialogue is “far more effective at getting that person to a safer place, in their psyche and in their approach to the world,” said Ruth Glenn, president and CEO of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, who also is a domestic violence survivor.
How Colleges Are Supporting Students Leaving Abusive …
Jul 27, 2020 · Reports of dating violence, domestic violence and stalking on college campuses are up across the country, including in California. In 2018, the most recent year for which data is available, colleges in California reported 1,392 such offenses, up from 1,223 in 2017, and 788 in 2014. College officials attribute at least part of the increase to a ...
Failure to Protect: Should victims of domestic violence face child ...
Oct 27, 2015 · At the police station, Andrea and the children were interviewed. She left with an emergency restraining order against the father. One week later, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services filed a welfare petition on behalf of the children, alleging they were in danger and both parents were responsible — the father for his violent conduct, and the mother for her ...
Analysis: Most Californians Have Health Coverage. Now Is the …
Nov 28, 2022 · Denzel Tongue writes a column for the California Health Report about the intersection of racial justice, public policy and health equity. A native of Oakland, he works in public health and holds a master’s degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy at …
People of Color and the Poor Disproportionately Exposed to Air ...
Feb 8, 2019 · Latinos, African Americans, Asians and low-income people in California are breathing in significantly more tailpipe pollution than other demographic groups in the state, putting them at increased risk for health problems, a new analysis has found.. On average, African Americans and Latinos breathe in about 40 percent more particulate matter from cars, trucks and buses than white Californians ...
Who We Are – California Health Report
Who We Are. The California Health Report partners with communities across the state to help solve health equity issues. Our mission is to report from communities that are disproportionately affected by inequality. We partner with communities of color, rural residents, low-income Californians, violence survivors, people with disabilities and ...