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Tony Cardenas

8/26/2020

Latinx Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Face Consequences for Undercounting

Jeremy Loudenback

New report highlights challenges in the way Latinx youth in the juvenile justice system are counted by the Census.
With a 2020 census count hobbled by politics and the coronavirus, academics and activists for Latinx youth in the criminal justice system are calling for a more accurate reflection of their numbers and better access to prevention services. 

12/13/2018

Waiver Push Uncertain as Family First Implementation Looms

Daniel Heimpel

In April, members of Los Angeles County’s powerful Board of Supervisors hosted a lobbying event on the House side of Capitol Hill. During an hour-long panel discussion with likely Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Reps.

5/7/2018

To Fend off Family First Act, L.A. Hires Lobbyist Who Helped Write It

Daniel Heimpel

In mid-April, former Senate Finance staffer-turned-lobbyist Becky Shipp sent an e-blast to dozens of key child welfare insiders inviting them to an intimate conversation focused on health care and child welfare policy.

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