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Do We Care?
Sometimes an article gets printed that is pure political poetry. “Do We Care?” is one of them. There are 2 professions that are exempt from federal labor standards: farm work and domestic work. Domestic Worker advocates are asking that domestic … Continue reading
House parity
Will Sacramento County turn its back on affordable housing? By Raheem F. Hosseini raheemh@newsreview.com This article was published on 03.07.13. Sacramento News & Review Affordable housing saved Darren Chastain’s life. The U.S. Army veteran was spiraling through “a lifelong, progressive … Continue reading
Seniors & adult children with disabilities
Aging parents worry about adult children with disabilities By Anita Creamer acreamer@sacbee.com Published: Sunday, Mar. 3, 2013 Jessica Funkhouser’s specialty is putting together small clamps that attach conduits to the wall, but she has big dreams. At 28, she likes … Continue reading
Why Wages Matter in the Fight to End Hunger
The holiday season is a time of giving. More now than any other time of year, people feel compelled to donate their time and resources to organizations that feed the hungry. With hunger at the forefront of people’s minds this … Continue reading
SSI and Reaching the Federal Poverty Level.
SSI, People With Disabilities, and Reaching the Federal Poverty Level. Information Bulletin #366 (11/2012). ~ Steve Gold http://stevegoldada.blogspot.com/2012/11/ssi-people-with-disabilities-and.html Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is basically a federal program for people who are disabled (and older Americans). As of 2011, there were … Continue reading
RIL’s Statement on the “Occupy Movement”
Resources for Independent Living www.ril-sacramento.org RIL’s STATEMENT ON THE “OCCUPY MOVEMENT” November 28, 2011 In solidarity with our sister Independent Living Center in Chico, Independent Living Services of Northern California (ILSNC), RIL sends a message of support to peaceful protesters … Continue reading
Proposed State Budget Cuts to IHSS
Proposed State Budget Trigger Cuts to IHSS Submitted by Frances Gracechild, Chair, Advisory Committee, based on excerpts from the California Disability Community Action Network Report, Nov 1,2001 Dear Yolo County Supervisors and all Yolo County IHSS stakeholders: … Continue reading
Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program Fundraiser 9-24-11
Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP): “Faces of the Revolution,” Stories from the people who make BORP’s Revolution Happen. Visit their website at: http://www.borp.org/
We need not just jobs, but jobs that pay
We need not just jobs, but jobs that pay By Barbara Ehrenreich, Special to CNN August 23, 2011 12:12 p.m. EDT Editor’s note: Barbara Ehrenreich’s book “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America” (Macmillan) has just been released … Continue reading
