Denise Smith Amos

2 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos

This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. Affording a home is no easy feat in California, where houses cost twice the national average. And for a lucky few, a state program aiming to help first-time homebuyers has reduced this American rite to a matter of winning a lottery.

2 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Denise Smith Amos

Affording a home is no easy feat in California, where houses cost twice the national average. And for a lucky few, a state program aiming to help first-time homebuyers has reduced this American rite to a matter of winning a lottery. About 18,000 people last year applied for California Dream for All, a state-funded loan that pays all or most of a down payment on a home. Borrowers pay it back when they sell.

3 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos

Existing law makes it illegal to threaten people in many cases, but what happens when the threat is against a building, such as a school or a place of worship? Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for The Inland Empire newsletter to receive a weekly look at how people in the I.E. are living, learning and working.

1 month ago | calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos

This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. At a time when the political climate calls for strong and steady leadership, many Black Californians are losing faith in the lawmakers they sent to Sacramento to deliver on a justice agenda anchored by reparations.

2 months ago | calmatters.org | Denise Smith Amos

Read this commentary in EnglishLos padres de Nikhil Kaul son ingenieros y, como aprendiz de robótica de 17 años, espera seguir sus pasos, pero yendo más rápido y más lejos. Kaul, estudiante de último año de la preparatoria Amador Valley en el Área de la Bahía, ha estado trabajando como aprendiz de técnico en Kensington Laboratories en Dublín. Kensington suministra equipos de robótica y automatización a la industria de los semiconductores.